Arthur B. Nolan was a Pan American Airlines radio operator. He was a member of the crew that constructed radio stations to guide planes across the Pacific and was stationed in Guam in 1934-1935. Pan American Airlines' China Clipper made its first transpacific crossing in November-December, 1935. The Martin M-130 flew from California to Manila and back. Stops were made at Honolulu, Midway, Wake, and Guam.
From the guide to the Arthur B. Nolan Pan American Airlines transpacific flight photographs, 1934-1938, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)