Rudolph Warren Noeldechen
Date & Place:
in Okinawa, Okinawa Japan
Advertisement
Advertisement
Rudolph Warren Noeldechen
Updated Jun 26, 2025
Loading...one moment please
Joan Noeldechen
69 favorites
05/07/2018
Comments
AncientFaces
382k+ followers 411 favorites
09/02/2020
Victory Over Japan Day in Okinawa Japan, Sept 2 1945. Look at those huge grins on these sailors' faces. WW2 is over and a new life begins. Hurray!
via Facebook
I was pushing 3 and a half years at the time. I can recall some excitement around the house, but very little detail of any kind. It is VERY sad that we have lost almost all of the Greatest Generation, and what have we replaced them with? Greedy, lazy snowflakes! There is simply no argument or doubt - we are in deep decline as a nation and a people!
via Facebook
All I can say is..thankyou...for serving in the forces, for risking your lives, n for the sadness that you must have felt by having to leave your loved ones behind, n your comrades behind too who had died. Rest in peace m sorry the following generations do not have your strength n determination to go to a foreign land n fight for your country. They form gangs instead n fight each other!
People tagged in this photo
Rudolph Warren Noeldechen was the son of Rudolph John Noeldechen and Rose Margaret Canavan. He had two siblings, Robert John Noeldechen (1919-2004) and Howard Ellsworth Noeldechen (1932-2020).
He was a lifelong resident of New York. Rudolph was born on June 7, 1923 in Glendale, New York and grew up in Queens. He attended Jamaica High School.
Rudolph Noeldechen served in the US Coast Guard for four years from 1942-1946 on LST 1152. He was awarded four medals for fighting in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
On February 26, 1949, he married Mildred Goldstein in the Bronx, NY. Their marriage was brief, and they divorced on May 24, 1950.
He also married Joan Marguerite Noeldechen-Gilroy-Walter, and they had two children together before separating in 1972. Joan Percival Walter, a New York model, fashion designer, and champion swimmer/golfer, was the mother of his twins. Later in life, he lived with Rosemary Lemke, his beloved companion.
He was a funny, smart man and loved music. He joined AMSCAN in 1958, where he served as their Territorial Manager in NYC and Long Island for forty years.
Rudolph Noeldechen died on his mother’s birthday, June 10, 2015 and is buried next to his infant son Warren Paul Noeldechen in Pinelawn Cemetery in New York.
Advertisement
Topic related photos
20th Century
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale... 
1940s
The 1940's - a decade of hard work
Coming out of the Great Depression, the world faced another challenge in the 1940's: World War II. Although the war began in the 1930's, it expanded and gained in ferocity (and atrocities) in the 194... 
Japan
Explore the beauty and diversity of Japan through photos capturing its people and events.
Photos of Japan depict its people, art, and events with clarity, showcasing the beauty of cherry blossoms, the grace of geisha, the precision of samurai, and the customs of Matsuri festivals.
Glimpse... 
Navy
Old photos featuring the courageous men and women of the navy.
Throughout history, navies have played crucial roles in trade, exploration, and warfare, securing coastlines, protecting shipping lanes, and projecting power across the seas. These vintage photos of n... 
Advertisement
Followers
Joan Noeldechen
About me:I haven't shared any details about myself.
Jannell Neyhart
About me:I haven't shared any details about myself.
Kathy Pinna
I'm a Founder of AncientFaces and support the community answering questions & helping members make connections to the past (thus my official title of Founder & Content and Community Support ). For me, it's been a labor of love for over 20 years. I truly believe with all of my heart that everyone should be remembered for generations to come.
I am 2nd generation San Jose and have seen a lot of changes in the area while growing up. We used to be known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" (because the Valley was covered with orchards and there were many canneries to process the food grown here, which shipped all over the US) - now we have adopted the nickname "Capital of Silicon Valley" and Apple, Ebay, Adobe, Netflix, Facebook, and many more tech companies are within a few miles of my current home in San Jose (including AncientFaces). From a small town of 25,000, we have grown to 1 million plus. And when you add in all of the communities surrounding us (for instance, Saratoga, where I attended high school, living a block from our previous Mayor), we are truly one of the big cities in the US. I am so very proud of my hometown. For more information see Kathy - Founder & Content and Community Director
My family began AncientFaces because we believe that unique photos and stories that show who people are/were should be shared with the world.
My family began AncientFaces because we believe that unique photos and stories that show who people are/were should be shared with the world.
Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT
BY ANCESTRY.COM
Find records of Rudolph Noeldechen