Colonel William Benedict Nolde | |
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 William Nolde | |
| Born | August 8, 1929 Menominee, Michigan, US |
| Died | January 27, 1973 (aged 43) An Lộc, Vietnam |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War † |
| Awards | |
Colonel William Benedict Nolde (August 8, 1929 – January 27, 1973) was an officer in the United States Army. Born in Menominee, Michigan, Nolde was a professor of military science at Central Michigan University before joining the army. He is known for being the last official American combat casualty of the Vietnam War: the 45,914th confirmed death and 57,597th in the total list of Americans killed during the conflict.[1][2] Nolde was killed by artillery fire eleven hours before the cessation of all hostilities in accordance with the Paris Peace Accords.
- ^ McGhee, Peter (1983). "American Experience – Vietnam a Television History". No. Chapter 11, The End of The Tunnel, 1973–1975. PBS. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ McGhee, Peter. "Vietnam, A Television History". Youtube. PBS. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 19 September 2014.