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 USS 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.