Noel Gayler

Decorated U.S. Navy officer Noel Gayler earned three Navy Cross medals for his service as a fighter pilot in World War II. A native of Birmingham, Gayler headed the National Security Agency and then the U.S. Pacific Command until his retirement.

Portrait of Noel Gayler, Alabama naval officer
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy

Appears In

Portrait of Noel Gayler, Alabama naval officer