J 45203
Canadian Army, Wireless Air Gunner
R.C.A.F. Flying Officer
Born: 1920, Tavistock, Ontario.
Died: January 18th 2012. Stratford, Ontario.
Attended: Tavistock Public School, Avon Public School, Stratford, Stratford Collegiate.
After School: Farmed at Cassel Ont. Worked at Red Front Store, Stratford.
Enlisted: 1942 Canadian Army Perth Regiment, London, Ontario. Transferred to the R.C.A.F.
Trained: Camp Borden, Montreal Wireless School, # 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Jarvis Ontario.
Served: Newfoundland # 145 Squadron RC.A.F. England # 407 Squadron 1944.
Discharged: September 21st 1945.
After the War: Worked in United Cigar Store, Brown's Clothing and Gordon's Men's Wear, Stratford Ontario.
Family: Parents - Lorne (Chick) Appel and Sarah Kaufman
Brother - Thomas Laurie Appel,
Sisters - Betty Weenk, Audrey Robinson and Marjorie Weicker.
Wife - Elizabeth Mae (Hewitt)
Sons - William Appel (Sheila), Robert Appel (Barbara)
Comments: Duties escorting convoys and hunting submarines. "Have no desire to see Atlantic Ocean again. Spent a lot of time flying over it. Good times, bad times, But a great experience".
Member of Masonic Lodge A.F & A.M Stratford # 332.
Member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8 Stratford.