World War II Honoree

Francis George Appleton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shiawassee County, Michigan

Honored By

Tad D. Campbell

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED IN 119TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD (HEADQUARTERS BATTERY); 979TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (BATTERY A & HEADQUARTERS BATTERY); AND 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (HEADQUARTERS COMPANY). ENLISTED APRIL 4, 1941 AT LANSING, MICHIGAN AS A PRIVATE. ASSIGNED AS A COOK. PROMOTED TO PRIVATE FIRST CLASS OCTOBER 8, 1941. PROMOTED TO TECHNICAL SERGEANT FOURTH GRADE JANUARY 1944. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY+18 (24 JUNE 1944). RECEIVED 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE (CONFERRED BY CAPTAIN FRANCIS BRYAN). DISCHARGED OCTOBER 17, 1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.