John Gallup Appelget

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Name: John Gallup Appelget
Location of Birth: Marble, Minnesota
Date of Birth: December 22, 1914
Date of Death: February 23, 1989
Parents: Thomas Appelget & Helen (Gallup) Appelget
High School and Class: 1932 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Highest Rank:
Branch: Navy
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: June 21, 1944
Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Discharge: February 14, 1946
Place of Discharge:
Units and Locations:

Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served

Feb 1945 Farragut, ID

March 1945 Great Lakes, IL
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Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: John Gallup Appelget
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: December 22, 1914
Birth Place: Marble, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: 1940
Employer: Interstate Iron Co.
Weight: 135
Height: 5-8
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Alice Kate Appelget, wife, Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota, USA

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
John Appelget was a life-long resident of Itasca County. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. and an M.A. degree. He was employed by the Department of Natural Resources and for many years worked as fisheries biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services.

John Appelget died in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Alice K.; one son, Tony (Sharon) Appelget; one sister, Mary Sarff; and four grandchildren.

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