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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bedford Doyle Apple

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gainesboro, Tennessee

Honored By

Susan Apple Fox

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED DECEMBER 14, 1940. STATIONED AT CAMP LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA; FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS; CAMP GRUBER, OKLAHOMA; SHEPPARD FIELD, TEXAS; AND COE COLLEGE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. THE 218TH MALARIA SURVEY DETACHMENT WAS ORGANIZED AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS ON MARCH 20, 1944. THE 218TH TRAINED AT CAMP PLAUCHE, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA BEFORE BEING DEPLOYED TO NEW CALEDONIA, LEYTE AND FINALLY HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER 1945 AS FIRST SERGEANT, SENIOR MEDICAL NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.