This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bethrau1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.itasca/704.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is the National Archives military info for Hiram F. APPELGET of Itasca, which shows this airman was born in 1918, as was the Hiram Appelget, son of T.C. and Helen. http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=1368475 A researcher on Ancestry.com has Hiram Forest Appelget in her posted family tree, and has the following: 5A1C1B5A1C Hiram Forest Appelget, born July 5, 1918; died in World War II in 1942. He was shot down while piloting a B-26 medium bomber, supposedly bombing the Ploesti oilfields in Romania. Prior to his wartime service he attended Itasca Junior College, followed by McAlester College in St. Paul MN. He also is supposed to have briefly attended Hamlin University, followed by Chillicothe Business College, where he met his wife. He married in 1942 to Velma Jean Boxwell There are quite a few records from World War 11 available through NARA, the National Archives and Records Administration, some of it online. http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.