World War II Honoree

Paul V. Applegarth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wauneta, Nebraska

Honored By

Donna Applegarth

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 12, 1942 AT FT CROOK, NEBRASKA AND WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 12, 1942 AT FT FRANCIS, E WARREN, WYOMING. HE WAS IN CO. E. 143RD INFANTRY, 36TH DIVISION AND WAS A RIFLEMAN AND A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN. HE SERVED IN THE BATTLES OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1944. HE WAS ALSO A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 77 DAYS. HE SERVED IN THE STATES FOR 1 YEAR, 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS AND SERVED IN FOREIGN SERVICE 11 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. LEFT THE STATES BOUND FOR ITALY ON JUNE 30 AND ARRIVED IN ITALY JULY 15, 1944. DEPARTURE WAS JUNE 3, 1945 AND LANDED IN THE STATES ON JUNE 12, 1945. HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.