John is a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. His experiences could fill a book, but, this article will only detail one very moving experience that he had in France with the infantry in WWII, and a few facts about his nearly 6 years as a POW during the war in Vietnam. Much additional information can be found about him on the internet and from numerous books about Vietnam POWs. Our immediate Past Chapter Commander, John E. Stavast passed away Sunday, July 4, 2004. John Stavast was born in Denver in 1926. His family had moved to Pueblo, Colorado and he was attending high school when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program, entering active duty March 20, 1944....
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MAX L. NOE – ARMY – WWII
Max Noe was born in Uvalde, Texas in 1916 and he was raised in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. His family moved from Rio Hondo to Austin in 1934. Max graduated from Austin High School and went to work for the Post Office. He had five years experience as a postal employee when he entered Army active duty on January 29, 1943. After Basic Training at Camp Robinson in Little Rock, Arkansas, Max was assigned to the 28th Infantry Division and he joined them in training at Carrabelle, Florida. The 28th Division sailed for England on October 8, 1943, arrived safely on October 18th, and was stationed at Tenby in Wales. Max Noe was a Sergeant in APO 28 (APO stands for Army Post Office),...