| Graduation Year | Class of 2004 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 24, 2007 |
| About | Hn Daniel S. Noble, 21, of Whittier, Calif., KIA Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in Dilaya Province, Iraq. A United States Navy Corpsman: Daniel, "Doc" Noble was permanently assigned to 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He deployed to Iraq with Kilo 3/12 battery in late March On July 24, 2007 HM Daniel (Doc) Noble was killed by an insurgent IED attack. Doc Noble was the drivers side passenger in the 4th vehicle of a 43 vehicle convoy passing through the Diyala province of Iraq. Doc Noble, 21 of Whittier California, was in the Navy but assigned as one of several corpsman to Kilo Battery. There is a very special bond between the Navy corpsman and the Marines. The corpsman is responsible for quickly assessing a Marines' injuries, stabilizing them and preparing them for transport. Many times their job is performed while under fire from the enemy. Three Marines, Cpl. Mathew Zindars, Cpl. James Heath McRae and Lcpl Robert Lynch. were also killed along with HN Daniel Nobel, Sgt Samuel Nichols was severely injured by the blast and remains in hospital almost a year later “There is no person more respected and loved by Marines than their “Doc” - their Corpsman who shares the hardship and misery of combat to save Marines lives, sometimes sacrificing their own. Navy Corpsman are true hero’s to all of us who wore the Marine uniform” Lt Gen. Michael A. Hough, USMC (Ret), Former Deputy Commandant of Aviation "Doc" Noble was a fast learner who quickly became proficient as a corpsman. As a corpsman the title Doc must be earned. Noble accomplished this quickly because he was always right behind his Marines. He was selfless and always wore a smile on his face." Navy and Marine achievement medal On July 7th 2007, Doc Noble's convoy was escorting buses full of Iraqi soldiers. The bus ahead of them was hit by an IED killing and wounding several Iraqi soldiers. Daniel got out of his vehicle and ran through the kill zone to treat wounded Iraqi soldiers who had been hit by small arms fire. Doc Noble pulled several of the Iraqi soldiers to safety and treated them as he was being fired upon by insurgents. He has been awarded the Navy and Marines Achievement Medal with "combat distinguishing device" which is a little "v" pin for this superior performance of his duties. His mother has received his medal from the Navy. |
