As part of the 5th Division, the 6th Infantry arrived in France in March 1918. In April, Noble was promoted to brigadier general and he served with the 30th and 77th Divisions, including several days as acting commander of the 30th Division. After observing British units on the front near Albert and Béthune, he served with the 77th Division as an observer in the Baccarat sector during the Aisne-Marne Offensive.