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APPLETON, John R - Date of
birth
1909 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Umatilla County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39473186 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hürtgen Forest, in the vicinity of Gey, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Flora V. Appleton (wife)
Doris J. Appleton (daughter)
More information
Pvt John R. Appleton enlisted at Fort Lewis, Washington on 31 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Danny van der Groen, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten