Delbert Applegate, U.S. Navy

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11/30/2011

Delbert Applegate, U.S. Navy

Delbert Applegate, fireman first class, died
on the morning of November 17, 1943, off
the Bougainville Island, in the SW Pacific,
his ship, the U.S.S. McKean, was sunk by a
torpedo launched from a Japanese plane.The explosion caused severe damage & a fire broke out immediately,followed by further explosions,The men in that part of the ship had no opportunity for escape.

Date & Place: 1942 at U.S. Navy in Hood River, Oregon USA

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Delbert Applegate

Delbert Applegate was born to M. Raymond Applegate and Nancy (LaRue) Applegate, and has siblings Olen Harvey Applegate, Georgiana Elora (Applegate) Nelsen, Lyle Raymond Applegate, Thaine Henry Applegate, and Lela Mae( Applegate) Fisher. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Delbert Applegate.

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