Edward Oliver Nolan Jr. (1914 - 1944)

Born 1 Apr 1914 in Davenport, Iowa

Ancestors

Died 5 Mar 1944 at age 29 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Oliver was the oldest of three children of Edward and Ann Kohl Nolan.^[1][2]He grew up in Davenport, Iowa where his father was a real estate agent.^[3] When he was 26, he was working as a bartender in a tavern.^[4]

He enlisted in the National Guard on February 10, 1941.^[5] He died March 5, 1944 while serving as a private in Battery C of the 194th Field Artillery Battalion,^[6] which appears to have been part of the 34th Infantry Division in World War II. The Division was part of the Allied Invasion of Italy in January-February 1944. Oliver's death was listed as a non-battle death (DNB), presumably from illness.^[7] Oliver was returned to Davenport for burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa.^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVJH-J7S : accessed 3 May 2015), Edward Oliver Nolan, 01 Apr 1914; citing bk 6-1 item 2 p 6-372, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 2,070,905.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDMX-ZH3 : accessed 20 Jul 2014), Edward Nolan, Davenport Ward 1, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820512.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMV1-FXB : accessed 1 April 2016), Oliver Nolan in entry for Edward Nolan, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBG-XP3 : accessed 1 April 2016), Oliver Nolan in household of Edward Nolan, Ward 3, Davenport, Davenport City Township, Scott, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82-41, sheet 8B, family 194, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1202.
5. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GP-5X1 : accessed 3 May 2015), Edward O Jr Nolan, enlisted 10 Feb 1941, Davenport, Iowa, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery Regiment
7. ↑ World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from: Iowa at National Archives.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-33537-23633-83?cc=1916249&wc=MDBP-3Z9:205942901,214089001 : accessed 3 May 2015), Edward O Jr Nolan, enlisted 10 Feb 1941, Davenport, Iowa, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
9. ↑ Edward O. Nolan Jr. at Find A Grave #142858712.