Nilan, John J.,
John J. Nilan was a member of the original parachute battalion formed at Fort Benning in 1940-1941. He was one of the first trial judge advocates in the Airborne and was the first prosecutor of people who refused to jump. Later he became a municipal court judge in Columbus, Ga. He attended law school at the University of Georgia.
From the description of Oral history interview with John J. Nilan, 1974 Dec. 3 / conducted by L. R. Robinson. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 75183311
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| creatorOf | Nilan, John J.,. Oral history interview with John J. Nilan, 1974 Dec. 3 / conducted by L. R. Robinson. | Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library |
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