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.
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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.