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Note: N6 NAME: According to Francis George Appleton, he was named for both of his grandfathers, namely Francis Paquette and George Appleton. BIRTH-PARENTS: Birth Cert; 1917 (certified copy made in 1937); Michigan Dept of Health, Lansing MI, Register No 5; ; in poss of Francis G. Appleton, San Jose CA; NOTE: Francis George Appleton, male, born 21 Apr 1917 at Byron, Shiawassee Co MI; father James H. Appleton of Byron MI, white, age 28, born Bear Lake MI, laborer; mother Isabelle M. Paquette of Byron MI, white, age 27, born Manistee MI, housekeeper; no of child of this mother 3; no of children of this mother now living 3; born at 7 am; F. S. Ruggler attending physician; dtd 25 Apr 1917. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA]. BIRTH-MARRIAGE-PARENTS: Marriage License and Cert; 1942; Shiawassee Co Circuit Court, Corunna MI, Record No 5938; ; in poss of Francis G. Appleton, San Jose CA; NOTE: Francis Geo. Appleton and Miss Frances Elizabeth Foster. Francis Geo. Appleton, age 24, white, of Perry MI, born at Byron MI, occupation Soldier, father James Appleton, mother Isabelle Paquett[sic], not previously married; Frances E. Foster, age 18, white, of Perry MI, born at Perry MI, occupaton At home, father Ira Foster, mother Maude Grundy, not previously married; license dtd 16 Jan 1942. Married 16 Jan 1942 at Perry, Shiawassee Co MI by J. William Johnson, Minister; witnesses Dona Hoshield of Perry MI, and Virgil Appleton of Perry MI. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA]. BIRTH-MARRIAGE-PARENTS-MILITARY-OCCUPATION: Interviews with Francis G. Appleton; 1917-1994; conducted by Tad D. Campbell, 1989-94, at San Jose CA; ; notes in poss of Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA; NOTE: Served as a sergeant during World War II. He was an army cook with the 119th National Guard Unit out of Lansing, MI and enlisted in 1940. The unit landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy only five[sic] days after the invasion. During the war he served Thanksgiving dinner to General Eisenhower one year in a french chateau and was allowed to sit at his table. The unit saw action during the Battle of the Bulge and at the surrender of the Germans it was firing upon Berlin. Occupation after the war was that of a carpenter. CENSUS-BIRTH-PARENTS: 1920 U.S. Census, Perry Twp, Shiawassee Co MI; 1920; E.D. 249, p 11b, line 77, house no 69, family no 69; National Archives, San Bruno CA, T625, Roll 797; NOTE: Rothing Road [exact address not stated], enumeration of James Appleton, dtd 8 Jan 1920, Francis Appleton, son, male, white, age 2 5/12, single, born MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA]. CENSUS-BIRTH-PARENTS: 1930 U.S. Census, Perry Village, Perry Twp., Shiawassee Co MI; 1930; E.D. 78-23, sheet 4a, line 22, house no 107, family no 109; National Archives, San Bruno CA, T626, Roll 1026; NOTE: Enumeration of James H. Appleton, dtd 7 Apr 1930, Francis G. Appleton, son, male, white, age 12, single, attended school w/in yr., can read & write, born MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, speaks English, occupation none. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA]. DEATH-BIRTH-RESIDENCE: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005; NOTE: Francis G. Appleton, born 21 Apr 1917, died 2 Nov 2004, last residence Antioch, Contra Costa Co CA 94531, Social Security No 364-12-0133, issued MI (before 1951). [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA]. MISCELLANEOUS: Elected into the Phil Sheridan Camp 4 of San Jose, Department of CA & Pacific, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) on 13 Jan 2001 and remained a member until death. RESIDENCE: 2785 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA; 6096 Glen Harbor Drive, San Jose, CA 95123 (built in 1968, 1 story, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1690 sq. ft.) (from 1968-1971); Town & Country Mobile Home Park, 195 Blossom Hill Road, Space 170 (also called 170 Blossom Way), San Jose, CA 95123 (from 1971-2003). PHOTOGRAPH: Original in poss of Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA. -------------- Indio Camp was probably Camp Iron Mountain. -------------- ****** 979th Field Artillery Battalion, 228th Field Artillery Group, XIX Corps, 9th U.S. Army MILITARY: U.S. Army Military Service No. 20660142 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Battalion,_119th_Field_Artillery_(United_States) Prior to the United States' entry into World War II, the 119th Field Artillery Regiment (155mm Gun)(Motorized) was inducted into federal service on 7 April 1941 in Lansing, Michigan, and arrived at Fort Knox, Kentucky, ten days later. It transferred to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, on 2 June 1941 and was assigned to the 72nd Field Artillery Brigade, XI Corps. On 8 February 1943 it was redesignated as HHB, 119th Field Artillery Group. The regiment's former 1st and 2nd Battalions were redesignated as the 978th and 979th Field Artillery Battalions (155mm Trac-D), respectively. The 119th moved to Camp Young, California on 23 August 1943 and staged at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, on 5 February 1944 until it departed the Boston Port of Embarkation on 27 February 1944. It arrived in England on 8 March 1944 and landed in France on 26 June 1944. The 119th crossed into Belgium on 8 September 1944 and into Holland on 13 September 1944, then entered Germany on 14 October 1944. By August 1945 the 119th was in Ostenburg, Germany. It returned to the United States, arriving at the Hampton Road (Virginia) Port of Embarkation on 16 November 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia, on 16 November 1945. The 119th's campaign credits include Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. During its tour in Europe the 119th reportedly distinguished itself for having fired more rounds in combat than any other Allied artillery unit in either the European or Pacific Theaters. Also the 119th saw action in both World Wars in hand-to-hand combat, winning them a distinguished honor of being called "The finest infantry unit in the artillery"! ---------------- Dorset Airfields Index (http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/dorset/dorindex.html) WIMBORNE MINSTER: During the pre D Day build up the US ARMY 979th, 980th and 981st Field Artillery Battalions operated L-4 liason aircraft from an airstrip here . ---------------- URL: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/battery-a-979th-fa-battalion-long-toms-unit WE PREPARE THE WAY" this is the unit history of Battery a 979th Field Artillery Battalion - 155 mm " Long Tom" guns. 32 page paperback detailed history of this units service from June 1944 through May 1945. Overall decent shape. Perfect for any historian or collector.
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