Robert Noonan

Sergeant Robert A. Noonan was born on June 15, 1944 in Flushing, New York. With a desire to give back, Sergeant Noonan joined the Hempstead Volunteer Fire Department in 1962, later enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on October 21, 1964. After graduating Boot Camp at Camp Lejuene, Sergeant Noonan was stationed in Hawaii. Shortly after his arrival in Hawaii, he and his Unit were sent to Vietnam.  

Over the course of his Marine career, Sergeant Noonan received numerous honors, including the Good Conduct Medal, the Vietnamese Campaign Medal, the Vietnamese Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. After serving in Vietnam, in 1966, Sergeant Noonan graduated from the U.S. Army Intelligence School at Fort Holabird. He finished his service at Camp Lejuene as a member of the HQ Company, HQ Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant on August 29, 1967. 

In his post-military career, Sergeant Noonan was an electrician in Local 25 IBEW until his retirement in 2008. He is married to his wife, Linda, and has two children, Robert and Tricia, and three grandchildren, Robert Jr., Ainsley and Mackenzie.