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WWII

Who Is Your Hero?

c-j-applegate-001cj-applegate2My Father – Charles Jackson Applegate, WWII and Korea Vet, Gone but not forgotten.

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Honor and Remember.

Remembering Makin Island – WWII

On August 17, 1942 U.S. Marine Raiders attacked Makin Island in the
South Pacific. They left behind nineteen dead after asking the islanders to
make sure that they received a proper burial. In 1999, their remains were
re-discovered.

Semper Fi, Marines