World War II Honoree

Katherine Flynn Nolan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Worcester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Relationship

Friend

SHE WAS A FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE 3RD PLATOON, 53RD FIELD HOSPITAL AND LANDED AT NORMANDY'S UTAH BEACH IN JULY 1944, A MONTH AFTER D-DAY. SHE WAS AN ARMY COMBAT NURSE, WHO CARED FOR U.S. AND GERMAN SOLDIERS AS WELL AS CONCENTRATION CAMP SURVIVORS. SHE SERVED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 CAMPAIGN STARS, AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.