Joseph A. Nolan

Infobox Military Person
name= Joseph A. Nolan
born= birth date|1857|1|20
died= death date and age|1921|8|19|1857|1|20
placeofbirth= Elkhart, Indiana
placeofdeath= Niles, Michigan
placeofburial= Niles, Michigan


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Artificer
commands=
unit= Company B, 45th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

Joseph A. Nolan (January 20, 1857–August 19, 1921) was an Artificer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Artificer, Company B, 45th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Labo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, May 29, 1900. Entered service at: South Bend, Ind. Birth: Elkhart, Ind. Date of issue: March 14, 1902.

Citation:

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

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-15
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "NOLAN, JOSEPH A." entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

*findagrave|7967510 Retrieved on 2008-08-14

Persondata
NAME= Nolan, Joseph A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= January 20, 1857
PLACE OF BIRTH= Elkhart, Indiana
DATE OF DEATH= August 19, 1921
PLACE OF DEATH= Niles, Michigan