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Nolan, Joseph A.

U.S. Army

Nolan, Joseph A.

Nolan, Joseph A.

ConflictPhilippine War

Year of Action1900

Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers, Company B, 45th Infantry

HometownElkhart, Indiana

Citation

Voluntarily left shelter and at great personal risk passed the enemy’s lines and brought relief to besieged comrades.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Philippine War Year of Action: 1900

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