Appel, Robert John – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Corporal Robert John Appel.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Battery, 6th Anti-Aircraft Arty Group.

Robert is born approx. on March 18, 1920 in Muskegon, Michigan.

Father, Frank O. Appel.

Mother, Evalyn R. (Lundquist) Appel.

Brother(s), Francis W. Paul L. and James E. Appel.

Robert enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36192730.

Robert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-46 were,

1^st Lt. John R. Donavan Pilot

2^nd Lt. Leo W. Zimmerman Co Pilot

T/Sgt. Harry T. Messeley Engineer

Sgt. Cleveland Polson Radio Operator

Maj. Eric M. Catherwood Passenger

Maj. Angus D. Teskey Passenger

Cap. Alfred W. Frankenfield Passenger

Cap. William S. Imorde Passenger

Cap. Albert P. Nicol Passenger

Cap. Oliver J. Noriby Passenger

Cap. Ralph H. Turner Passenger

1^st Lt. Robert N. Simon Passenger

2^nd Lt. Neil D. Quast Passenger

WO jg. Walter R. Kendzor Passenger

T/3. Sidney W. Hubbel Passenger

Sgt. Harold A. King Passenger

T/4. Leland A. Abrigg Passenger

Cpl. Robert J. Appel Passenger

T/5. Ole C. Lund Passenger

Civ. Norreys H. McKay Passenger

Ch/St. Robert. L. Pinkham Passenger

Robert died no record they picked up a radio contact that they were trying to contact Milne Bay, they never arrived there on Feb. 2, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org