17 Facts About Daniel Noce

Daniel Noce was a US Army Lieutenant General who served in both world wars.

Daniel Noce was born on November 3,1894, in Denver, Colorado.

Daniel Noce's father was Angelo Noce, who founded the first Italian newspaper in Colorado and led the push for the Columbus Day holiday.

Daniel Noce received an appointment to West Point and took up boxing, breaking his nose twice.

Daniel Noce graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in April 1917, and dropped his first name of Angelo shortly thereafter.

Daniel Noce married Mildred Newcomb Wilson, the granddaughter of Astronomer Simon Newcomb, in 1918 in Washington DC.

Daniel Noce commanded the regiment during the Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives, and remained in Germany on occupation duty until 1919.

In 1920 Daniel Noce sued in the US Court of Claims for longevity pay he claimed was due to him.

Daniel Noce's claim was based on the argument that his time in service should count from when he entered West Point, and not when he received his commission.

Daniel Noce prevailed in the lower court in a decision that could have affected the pay of thousands of Army officers, but the US Supreme Court reversed the decision.

In 1921 Daniel Noce received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Daniel Noce graduated from the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College.

From 1945 to 1946 Daniel Noce was Director of Plans and Operations at Headquarters, Army Service Forces in Washington, DC.

In 1946 Daniel Noce he was appointed Director of the War Department's Civil Affairs Division, serving until 1948 and receiving promotion to lieutenant general.

General Daniel Noce's decorations included five awards of the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit.

General Daniel Noce purchased a 1200-acre farm near Sperryville, Virginia and produced award-winning yields of corn and prized Black Angus beef.

Daniel Noce served on the Rappahannock River Basin Advisory Committee, which advised state and local governments about water use and long term planning, including construction of the proposed Salem Church Dam.