Hi, I just found his death certificate and he died as a result of the B17 bomber crashing near Wells, Nevada, and he sustained multiple injuries and fatal burns over his body caused by the impact of the crash. Several other serviceman also died in that crash.
Contributor: Jennifer Holte Kerr (46576264) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: Also killed in this crash were: SGT Frank C. Whidden, T/SGT Kay H. Gilreath, S/SGT Everett Crabb, SGT Joseph F. Davies, and CPT Richard S. Freeman.
Hi, I just found his death certificate and he died as a result of the B17 bomber crashing near Wells, Nevada, and he sustained multiple injuries and fatal burns over his body caused by the impact of the crash. Several other serviceman also died in that crash.
Contributor: Jennifer Holte Kerr (46576264) • [email protected]
Suggested edit: Also killed in this crash were: SGT Frank C. Whidden, T/SGT Kay H. Gilreath, S/SGT Everett Crabb, SGT Joseph F. Davies, and CPT Richard S. Freeman.
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Charles E. Applegate
Colorado
Pvt. 1CL. 36. Bomb. Sq.
November 6 1919-- February 6 1941
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