William Nolde
Officer in the united states army
Died when: 43 years 172 days (521 months)Star Sign: Leo
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.
Nolde was killed by artillery fire eleven hours before the cessation of all hostilities in accordance with the Paris Peace Accords.
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