World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John Parker Apgar
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
North Plainfield, New Jersey
Honored By
Dr. Edwin Ruh
Relationship
Brother-in-law
ENLISTED AFTER PEARL HARBOR; CALLED TO DUTY ON JANUARY 20, 1942. SERVED ON THE USS CYRENE, A PATROL BOAT, FORMER DUPONT YACHT; WAS TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF THE COAST OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA IN MAY 1942. HIS LAST PORT WAS NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.