mission 142, 26 December 1944 · Odertal · Listed with the Robert N. Sinton, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 218); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
Date
Award
General order
Rank then
24 November 1944
Air Medal
4648
2LT
26 December 1944
Distinguished Flying Cross
2849
1LT
17 March 1945
Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster
1477
1LT
8 April 1945
Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster
2586
1LT
4 May 1945
Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster
3017
1LT
29 May 1945
award (code not read)
3488
1LT
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
AFPFA-11 INDIVIDUAL CASUALTI CUESTIONDAIRE File 14060 Name of crew mombor: NOLAN, Joseph F. Rank: 1st Lt. Sorial 11 'mber: 0-822522 Fosition: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot Did he ball out? YAS Where? AT LINZ AUSTRIA If not, why not? Last contaot or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plone: HK ACKNOWLEDGED THE PILOTSX ORDER TO BAIL our was he HE WAS SHOM (ND KILLED BY r us GERMANS BEFORE HE HIP the GROUND IN HIS CHUTE Where are he whon last seen? AT a ION OAMP? Any heresty infor ation: he was dead mhen we sew him at the meuthausen concen- tration Source: za aqtually sar him dead Any explanation of his fato based in part or wholly qn suppos- ition: he was shot hy the anemy mhile in his chute Total number or missions of above crew member: 35 his trast Dates and destinetions if possible: LINZ ON APRIL es 6-3861-AF
INDIVIDUAL CAJULATY CUESTIONNALIE File 14060 Neme of crew mambers NOLAN, Joseph F. Ronk: Ist Lt. Serial number: 0-822522 Position: Crew {Bomber) Co-Pilot Did he beil out? Yes Where? Over Linz, Austria If not, why not? Last contact conversition just prior to or at time of loss of plane: Was he injure d? Germar Civilians shot him through head as he was coming down. in shoot Where was he when last seen? On ground at Linz, Austria - Saw him cremated at Mauthsaven (1) Consentrati on any heresay information Camp. Source: any explanation or his fate based in part or wholly on supocuitions Total number of missions of abovo crew member: About 35 - Last Mission. Dates and destinations if possible; Acril 25th, 1945 6-3861-AF
AFPFA-11 INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUSSIIONDARE File 14060 Name of crew momber NOLAN, Joseph F. Rank: lst Lt. Serial n inber: 0-822522 Position: Crew (Bomber) Co-Pilot Did he ball out? yes Where? LiNT Flustein If not, why not? Last contaot or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plone: AnsweRed ox youn eheck To min before Kas he injured? Where HE Le when last seen? MAuthAuseN Cove Camp Any heressy infor ation: Source: Any expiriation of his fate beeod in part or wholly on cuppos ition: for nolan was shot in his enute over buy bya bullet entering under shin and leaving through the posterior, dossal head He was brought to Manthauna by LANE # A,D The body was Gemeted IN MAuthousen Total number or Missions of above orew member: 35 Dates and destinctions if possible: Not possible 6-3861-AF 17153139 (3gs) Samuel m Rhodes Dineombe In
xploded. (Schooley later would receive a FRED ORDWAY WICKHAM (817) Distinguished Flying Cross for his action this day.) JOSEPH FRANCIS NOLAN (816) While this was going on, the co-pilot was left THE FIRST AND LAST alone to fly the aircraft. It was at this time that #3 (483rd Newsletter, Vol. 7, No. 1
9 more statements from MACR 14060 are on the loss record.
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