Noah, Edward Clifford

1918 - 2006  (88 years)

• Name	Noah, Edward Clifford
  Birth	3 Apr 1918	Lodi, Medina County, Ohio   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	NOAH.E001
  _FGRAVE	218324687
  _MEMR	St. Simon's Presbyerian Church, Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia   [2]
  	A memorial service was held at St. Simon's Presbyterian Church with full military honors.
  Military Service	Career Soldier
  Military Service	Korean War, Chief Warrant Officer 2, United States Army  [2]
  	Ed graduated from high school and enlisted in the U. S. Army where he retired as Chief Warrant Officer W-3. He earned many medals, ribbons, & commendations including the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Loops, European African Middle East Campaign with Silver Star, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, United Nations Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Seven Overseas Bars, Republic of Korea Presdential Unit Citation, Philippine Defense Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and the Philippine Indep Career Soldier, Chief Warrant Officer 3, United States Army
  		Army Commendation Medal, United States Army
  		Commendation Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Chief Warrant Officer, United States Army (1941-1956)
  		Korea
  		Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Korean Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		United Nations Service Medal for Korea
  		Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United Nations Service Medal Korea
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Warrant officer, United States Armed Forces
  		Warrant Officer, United States Military
  Military Service	World War II, United States Army  [2]
  		Military Service Ribbons, Noah, Edward Clifford (1918-2006) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Philippine Defense Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Defense Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Independence Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		United States Army
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  Death	28 May 2006	Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia   [2]
  Burial	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Noah, Orva (Pat) T. and Edward C.
  Person ID	I25190	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah, Albert A.,   b. 22 Aug 1894   d. 12 Feb 1988 (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Clifford, Floy J.,   b. 6 Jan 1898   d. 10 Apr 1998 (Age 100 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F10943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Truman, Orva Olive 'Pat' T.,   b. 11 Oct 1917, Chloe, Calhoun County, West Virginia d. 14 Oct 1999, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	21 Sep 1946	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Noah, J.
  Family ID	F10941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rensh, R.
  Family ID	F10942	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Apr 1918 - Lodi, Medina County, Ohio _MEMR - - St. Simon's Presbyerian Church, Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia Marriage - 21 Sep 1946 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio Death - 28 May 2006 - Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia Burial - - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  A native of Lodi, OH Ed graduated from high school and enlisted in the U. S. Army where he retired as Chief Warrant Officer W-3. He earned many medals, ribbons, & commendations including the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Loops, European African Middle East Campaign with Silver Star, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, United Nations Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Seven Overseas Bars, Republic of Korea Presdiential Unit Citation, Philippine Defense Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and the Philippine Independence Ribbon. After serving his country for 22 years, Ed retired from the Army & worked at Spartan Mfg. Co. in Flora as a Quality Control Manager until he retired once again. He was married to Orva "Pat" Mitchell Noah, who preceded him in death in 1999. He also ran Noah's Stamp Service in Flora. He moved to St. Simon's Island in 2000. Ed was very active in the community of St. Simon's Island and was a member of The Golden Isles Masonic Lodge, American Legion Post, Military Officers Assoc. of America, Scottish Rite of Savannah, Coasters, & numerous organizations. He enjoyed growing roses & African violets and loved all people.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7035] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Noah, Orva (Pat) T. and Edward C., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Noah&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=35122691&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7036] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Noah, Edward C., 88, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46417815), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7037] http://ourfamilysaga.com, Noah, Albert E. (Person ID: I23077), (http://ourfamilysaga.com (1 May 2014)), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7039] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Noah, Floy and Albert A., (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1641&GScid=105163&GRid=18312441&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7040] http://ourfamilysaga.com, Clifford, Floy J. (Person ID: I23079), (http://ourfamilysaga.com (1 May 2014)), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7033] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Noah, Orva "Pat" Truman, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Noah&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=35122691&), none. (Reliability: 2).