(1929-08-08)August 8, 1929 Menominee, Michigan, US
Died
January 27, 1973(1973-01-27) (aged 43) An Lộc, Vietnam
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Rank
Colonel
Battles/wars
Korean War Vietnam War †
Awards
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Air Medal
Purple Heart
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
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.
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