Vietnam War
| Unit | 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | Oak Park Illinois |
| Date of Death | May 16 1971 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Captain Nolan was a member of Company A, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division. On May 16, 1971, he was the pilot of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1H) conducting a combat insertion of ARVN Marines into a landing zone near Hue, Thua Thin Province, South Vietnam when his aircraft received heavy enemy fire, crashed and burned. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.