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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Johnie Eli Apple

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Paoli, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

U.S. NAVY PHARMACISTS MATE THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER. SERVED ON THE USS GOSPER AKA-170 A HASKELL CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT SHIP CONVERTED TO A CASUALTY EVACUATION SHIP. SAILED FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ON 26 AUGUST 1945 FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND TOOK ON BOARD A LARGE GROUP OF AMERICAN, BRITISH AND CANADIAN SERVICEMEN WHO WERE PRISONERS OF WAR SINCE 1941. RETURNED TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON OCTOBER 1945.