Appleton, Kenneth W. 1923-ca1946

APPLETON, SMITH, PILGRIM, KRAMER

Posted By: Monica
Date: 4/14/2012 at 18:53:22

Hold Services for Lt. Appleton, Killed In Crash of Bomber
First Lieutenant Kenneth W. Appleton, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Appleton of Edgewood, was one of the 13 men killed in the crash of an army bomber near Hondo, Texas army field on October 18th. Lt. Appleton was co-pilot of the plane.

The body was brought to Edgewood by train with a solider escort and services were held on Tuesday. Following a prayer service at the Rhines funeral chapel the services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. W. L. Feller, a former pastor officiating. He was assited by Rev. Scott and Rev. Meyer. The school and business houses were closed for the funeral and the pupils attended in a group.

Claude Rulon and Mabel Tyrrell, accompanied by Miss Forward, sang "Some Day We'll Understand" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."

Pallbearers, all service men in uniform, were Renold Hentges of Alta Vista, Newell Tinkey of Greeley, Durward Culbertson and Lee Hamlett of Edgewood, Bruce Fenchel of Strawberry Point and Thomas Burtoon, the solider escort. Burial was made in the Edgewood cemetery.

The church was filled with friends, neighbors and relatives, even the basement being used to seat the crowd. The beautiful and profuse display of flowers testified to the shock and sorrow of the community over the death of this likeable man.
OBITUARY

Kenneth W. Appleton, son of Roy R. and Blanche Smith Appleton, was born at the farm home near Edgewood, May 1, 1923. He finished the work of the local rural school, and in 1940 was graduated from Edgewood high school. After graduation, he went to Inglewood, Calif., where he took a course in aernautical engineering, and at the time of his induction into the army he was employed as draftsman in Douglas aircraft at El Segundo, Calif.

In February, 1943, he reported for his basic training, later he was chosen as pilot and took the air cadet training. On Feb. 8, 1944 he was graduated from Fort Summer, New Mexico army field. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant and later promoted to First Lieutenant.

On Jan. 23, 1943 he was married to Miss Dorothy Jean Pilgrim. To their union a daughter, Susan Kay was born Dec. 12, 1944.

Surviving him are his wife and daughter, his parents and one sister, Mrs. H. J. Kramer of Wapato, Washington.