NOLTE 36Finding records. Preserving stories.The Nolte 36 Shop
Honor Their Service.
Preserve Your Family’s Story.
Explore the Nolte 36 book and meaningful keepsakes inspired by a remarkable family legacy. Our keepsakes can also be custom made for any family and the loved ones they want to honor.
Keepsakes with a story
The Nolte 36 Collection
Choose a Nolte 36 design or explore a personalized tribute with your family’s names, photographs, and service details.
U.S. shipping: $9.95 per order. For personalized designs, please use the custom gift request form below.
Wood Coasters
$25Set of 4
A set of four wood coasters featuring Nolte 36 artwork or a tribute created for your family.
Nolte 36 or a custom family design
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Custom Wood Bookmarks
$8Each
A meaningful keepsake for readers, personalized on the front and back.
Front-and-back design
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Dog Tag Key Chains or Necklaces
$10Each
Keep a loved one’s story close with a dog tag as a key chain or necklace.
Front-and-back design
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Ceramic Coasters
$40Set of 4
Ceramic coasters with Nolte 36 artwork or a personalized family tribute.
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Mugs
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A place for Nolte 36 and personalized family mug designs.
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T-Shirts
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Wear the Nolte 36 story or celebrate the loved ones in your own family.
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Sweatshirts
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Nolte 36 and custom family designs for a meaningful everyday tribute.
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Magnets
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Small keepsakes that celebrate service, family, and the stories worth remembering.
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Custom Items
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Have something else in mind? Explore a keepsake inspired by your family and their loved ones.
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Came HomeThe Nolte Thirty-SixBook cover image coming soon
The story that started it all
They All Came Home
The Nolte Thirty-Six
By Paul H. Wessel
Thirty-six cousins served in World War II. Every one came home alive. Discover the family story behind Nolte 36.
They All Came Home — Softcover
$25
Softcover edition of The Nolte Thirty-Six by Paul H. Wessel.
Buy SoftcoverThey All Came Home — Hardcover
$50
Hardcover edition of The Nolte Thirty-Six by Paul H. Wessel.
Hardcover discount codes will be announced when available.
Buy HardcoverSee the book launch details →
Your family. Your loved ones. Your story.
Made for Your Family
The Nolte 36 designs are one example of what is possible. Our keepsakes can be custom made to celebrate any family and honor their loved ones, including those who served in the armed forces.
Choose Your Keepsake
Start with coasters, bookmarks, dog tags, apparel, or another custom item.
Make It Personal
Bring your ideas, names, photographs, and the details that tell your loved one’s story.
Create a Lasting Tribute
Explore a design for family gifts, reunions, remembrance, or a meaningful everyday keepsake.
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They All Came Home
An American Family Answers the Call
As America nears its 250th birthday, this story offers a way to remember who we are and the sacrifices that brought us here. Join us in telling this amazing story, now in production.
One Family.
36 Cousins.
Countless Stories.
Carl Fredrick Conrad Nolte
From this man would come the 36 Nolte cousins who answered the call in America’s hour of need.
They All Came Home tells the remarkable true story of the Nolte family, rooted in Fairmont, Minnesota. An ordinary rural family that sent thirty-six cousins to serve in World War II.
They served as soldiers, sailors, pilots, medics, engineers, and support personnel across the Army, Navy, Air Corps, and Marines.
Every one of them came home alive.
Minneapolis Star-Journal, May 21, 1946
"From One Family Tree: 36 Nolte Cousins Served in War; Two Wounded"
What an incredible story this is…And this isn’t just about thirty-six men surviving World War II—it’s about generations connected through faith, family, place, and values passed down without fanfare.
That’s what makes it so remarkable.
- NYT Best Selling Author Don Mann
Martin Louis Nolte - An Army Veteran served from 1942-1945
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) - Where V.A. Nolte had served - after being struck by a kamikaze
Vern Nolte - A Navy Pilot in WWII
From the flight decks of Navy carriers to the fields of Europe, from engineering units, intel collection, to medical corps, the 36 cousins served wherever duty called.
A Book That Preserves A Living Legacy
This book preserves one family's story so future generations can understand the meaning of service, citizenship, and sacrifice in a free society.
Preserving the Nolte Legacy
We aim to record, honor, and elevate the Nolte family's contributions at the county, state, and national level. Ensuring their story is not lost to time, but shared as a touchstone of American character.
Reconnecting Younger Generations
Younger Americans are actively searching for identity. They All Came Home offers a pathway back to heritage, showing that patriotism can be rooted in lineage, humanity, and real, lived history rather than slogans.
A Story That Can Grow
The book is the starting point for a broader legacy: potential educational content for America's 250th, museum or installation concepts, streaming series, and materials that civic and military institutions can use to inspire the next generation of American patriots.
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