Junior Van Noy

Junior N. Van Noy
Private Junior N. Van Noy
Birth nameNathan Kilby Van Noy Jr
Born(1924-08-09)August 9, 1924
Grace, Idaho, US
DiedOctober 17, 1943(1943-10-17) (aged 19)
near Finschafen, New Guinea
Place of burial
Grace Cemetery Grace, Idaho
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943
RankPrivate
Unit532nd Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor

Junior N. Van Noy (9 August 1924 – 17 October 1943) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Battle of Finschhafen in World War II. His birthname was Nathan Kilby Van Noy Jr.