Sgt. William F. Nolan


Born:  3 September 1923 - Wisconsin

Parents: William & Margaret Nolan

Siblings: 1 brother

Enlisted: Wisconsin National Guard

Inducted:

    - U.S. Army

        -  25 November 1940

Training: 

    - Fort Knox, Kentucky

    - Camp Polk, Louisiana

Overseas Duty: 

    - Philippine Islands

Engagements:

    - Battle of Luzon

    - Battle of Bataan

Prisoner of War: 

    - 9 April 1942

POW Camps: 

    - Philippine Islands: 

        - Camp O'Donnell

        - Cabanatuan; Bilibid Prison

    - Japan: 

        - Osaka Main Camp

Liberated:  

    - September 1945

    - retired from the Army as a Chief Warrant Officer

Veteran: Korean War

Discharged: 30 April 1954

Reenlisted: 25 May 1954

Discharged: 30 September 1961

    - Rank: Chief Warrent Officer 2nd Class

Married: Lillian

Children: two daughters

Resident: Wolcott, Connecticut

Died: 23 November 1989 - Spring Hill, Florida

Buried:

    - Florida National Cemetery - Bushnell, Florida

        - Section:  110   Site:  225 


 

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