World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Jack Applegate
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Ottumwa, Iowa
Honored By
Aaron M. Applegate
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED ABOARD YMS-411 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER FROM APRIL 1944 TO MAY 1946. HIS PRIMARY DUTY WAS MAINTENANCE ON THE TWO DIESEL ENGINES OF THE MINESWEEPER. HIS BATTLE STATION WAS TO MAN AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPON.