World War II Honoree

Gabriel Appleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

LANDED OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, FRANCE WITH 943RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. SERVED THROUGH FRANCE TO SAARLAUTERN, GERMANY. TRANSFERRED TO 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 9TH ARMY, THEN 359TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION UNTIL WAR'S END IN EUROPE. BACK TO THE UNITED STATES TO PREPARE FOR INVASION OF JAPAN. AFTER ATOMIC BOMB MADE THIS UNNECESSARY, DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 17, 1945. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS.