Born in Fresno, California, October 19, 1917 Graduated from the Fresno High School, June 1935 Attended Fresno State College, 1935-36
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, January 1937 Combination - Degree Curriculum
Completed four semesters in residence

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enrolled in the Enlisted Reserve Corps as Private, 28 May 1942; assigned to the AAFCC SAACC, San Antonio, Texas.
Appointed Aviation Cadet, 2 November 1942 and assigned to active duty 10 November 1942.
Dec to Feb 1943; 881st Preflight Tng Sq, AAF Preflight School SAACC, San Antonio, Texas.
Feb to Apr 1943; 308th AAFCFS (Primary), Stanford, Tex.
Apr to Jun 1943; Aviation Cadet Detachment, EAFS, Enid, Oklahoma.
Jun to Aug 1943; 452nd BH & AB Sq, F AAF, Frederick, Oklahoma.
Graduated from the AAF Aviation Training Program as a Pilot, 29 August 1943, and honorably discharged.

COMMISSIONED Second Lieutenant, AC, AUS, 20 August 1943; accepted appointment and entered on active duty same date.

Active Service Assignments

Sep to Oct 1943; Pilot, 357th Bomb Sq, Clovis, New Mexico.
Oct 1943 to Apr 1944; Co-Pilot, 762nd Bomb Sq, Kearns, Utah and Chatham, Georgia.
Departed the United States on 24 January 1944 for the European Theater of Operations.
In Service 1 year, 10 months, and 8 days.

Lieutenant Nolte was killed in action on 5 April 1944 over Italy.

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with two Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Rome-Arno and Air Combat Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
AVIATION BADGE 'Pilot'.