USS Cabot WW II
CVL - 28

"The Iron Woman"
Chief George Noel de Lange
Aviation Chief Ordnanceman
His Service To His Country
And The US Navy!

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Seaman, George Noel de Lange, 368-22-53, Started out after his basic training on the USS Colorado.

Some of his first flight experience was in one of the OS2U3,s that can be seen on the catapults of the USS Colorado in the pictures below.

Noel Transfered to the USS Copahee in 1942.

The Copahee went to San Diego for repairs and Noel was transfered to the brand new Cabot as their only Chief Aviation Ordananceman.

He went on the Cabots' maiden journey into the combat zones of the Pacific. He stayed with the Cabot throughout WW II.

The following link will take you to more information about George Noel de Lange at the Library Of Congress, click on Chief George N. de Lange, Biographical Information, from the George Noel DeLange Collection (AFC/2001/001/8843), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

The USS Langely
About 1923
Sailors Called Her
The "Stagecoach"!
USS Langely
About 1923
Launching DT-2.
USS Colorado, Pugent Sound. WW II, Pictures, Photos, Images, Information, History, & Reviews.USS Colorado, Okinawa. WW II, Pictures, Photos, Images, Information, History, & Reviews.
USS Colorado,
Pugent Sound
Feb 1942.
USS Colorado,
Okinawa 1945.
USS Copahee. WW II, Pictures, Photos, Images, Information, History, & Reviews.
"USS Copahee"
First Carrier
Noel Served On.
Noel Transfered
From The Copahee &
Went To
The USS Cabot.
Sketch Of
Japanese "Zero."
Sketch Of
Japanese "Val."
'Val' On Bomb Run. USS Cabot,  Aircraft Carrier, WW II, Pictures, Photos, Images, Information, History, & Reviews.
Sketch Of
Japanese "Kate."
"Val" On Bomb Run.
"Zero" Reconstructed
From Wrecks
Of Five Others.
"Kate" On Takeoff.
OS2U-3 One Of
The First Planes
Noel Flew In!
The Award
For Being Part Of
"The Streamlined Bait." To Trick
The Japanese Fleet
Into An Attack!
USS Colorado
Under Golden Gate Bridge.
OS2U-3A
Latest Battle Colors
Noel Worked On
During End Of War.

Gunners Mate,
George Noel de Lange.
USS Colorado Battleship.
Aviation Chief Ordnanceman,
George Noel de Lange.
Repairing Guns
Near Guadalcanal.
F4F3 Fighter,
First Carrier Plane
Noel Worked On
During War In Pacific.
F6F-3 Fighter,
One Carrier Plane
Noel Worked On
During End Of War.

"Noel" deLange was assigned to the Cabot on its first voyage into battle as her Aviation Chief Ordnanceman. That makes him a "Plankowner.'

Noel served on the Cabot throughout all of her Great Battles during WW II. It was only through the valient efforts of her brave men and the grace of God that he survived the war.

God Bless All Of These Brave Men!

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USS Cabot In Combat Page One.

USS Cabot In Combat Page Two.

USS Cabot Ernie Pyle's, USS Cabot Story Page.

USS Cabot History Page.

USS Cabot, Ernie Pyle Page.

USS Cabot In New Orleans, Returns Home.

Crew Of The USS Cabot Page.

Aviation Chief Ordnanceman,
George Noel DeLange's Navy Service Page.

Back To DeLange Home Page.

USS Cabot CVL-28 Association.

History Of Air Group 31 Web Page