Applegate, Rex (024589) - Revision history

Admin: Expand religion code 'P'

2026-09-13T18:57:31Z

Expand religion code 'P'

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	\|rank_final=Colonel		\|rank_final=Colonel
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y

Admin: Polish faculty biography prose from Gross first-13 sheet

2026-09-12T03:48:44Z

Polish faculty biography prose from Gross first-13 sheet

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	'''Rex Applegate''' (1914–1998) was a United States Army Colonel on the staff and faculty at [[Camp Ritchie]].		'''Rex Applegate''' (1914–1998) was a United States Army Colonel on the staff and faculty at [[Camp Ritchie]], instructing in Close Combat (Section VIII).
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Rex Applegate was a United States Army colonel on the Camp Ritchie staff and faculty, instructing in Close Combat (Section VIII). ~~Research notes also place him with~~ British special instruction in 1942 and ~~with the~~ OSS. ~~He was a~~ manual-combat specialist ~~and the author of~~ ''Kill or Be Killed''. Faculty records list an arrival or alert date of 11 June 1945.		Rex Applegate was a United States Army colonel on the Camp Ritchie staff and faculty, instructing in Close Combat (Section VIII). He had earlier British special-instruction experience in 1942 and OSS ties. A manual-combat specialist, he wrote ''Kill or Be Killed''. Faculty records list an arrival or alert date of 11 June 1945.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Enrich from Dan Gross FACULTY - FIRST 13 faculty spreadsheet

2026-09-12T03:46:47Z

Enrich from Dan Gross FACULTY - FIRST 13 faculty spreadsheet

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	\|photo=Applegate, Rex.jpg		\|photo=Applegate, Rex.jpg
			\|nativity=United States
			\|religion=P
			\|rank_final=Colonel
			\|overseas=Y
			\|date_arrive=11 June 1945
			\|specialty=Close Combat (Section VIII)
			\|asn=024589
	}}		}}

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	'''Rex Applegate''' (1914–1998) was a United States Army ~~instructor associated with~~ [[Camp Ritchie]]~~, Maryland~~.		'''Rex Applegate''' (1914–1998) was a United States Army Colonel on the staff and faculty at [[Camp Ritchie]].
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~'''~~Rex Applegate~~''' — Instructor;~~ manual combat specialist; author of "Kill or Be Killed". ~~Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source])~~.		Rex Applegate was a United States Army colonel on the Camp Ritchie staff and faculty, instructing in Close Combat (Section VIII). Research notes also place him with British special instruction in 1942 and with the OSS. He was a manual-combat specialist and the author of ''Kill or Be Killed''. Faculty records list an arrival or alert date of 11 June 1945.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Camp Ritchie instructor (manual combat)		* Camp Ritchie instructor (manual combat)
	* Author, "Kill or Be Killed"		* Author, "Kill or Be Killed"
	* Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import
	* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )		* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )
			* Instructor; Section VIII; British SI 1942; OSS

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''FACULTY - FIRST 13.xls''
	* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM Notable Ritchie Boys slides]		* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM Notable Ritchie Boys slides]

Admin: Admin moved page Applegate, Rex to Applegate, Rex (024589): Add ASN 024589 from Gross faculty spreadsheet

2026-09-12T03:46:47Z

Admin moved page Applegate, Rex to Applegate, Rex (024589): Add ASN 024589 from Gross faculty spreadsheet

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Admin: Remove Research notes URLs (review list retained offline)

2026-09-11T04:22:21Z

Remove Research notes URLs (review list retained offline)

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	* Author, "Kill or Be Killed"		* Author, "Kill or Be Killed"
	* Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import		* Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import
	* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (~~[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]~~).		* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Create page from Notable Ritchie Boys slide (no ASN in roster)

2026-08-22T02:25:14Z

Create page from Notable Ritchie Boys slide (no ASN in roster)

New page

{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|surname=Applegate
|first=Rex
|birth_year=1914
|death_year=1998
|photo=Applegate, Rex.jpg
}}

<div class="soldier-lead">
'''Rex Applegate''' (1914–1998) was a United States Army instructor associated with [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland.
</div>

== Biography ==
'''Rex Applegate''' — Instructor; manual combat specialist; author of "Kill or Be Killed". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).

== Research notes ==
* Camp Ritchie instructor (manual combat)
* Author, "Kill or Be Killed"
* Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).

== Gallery ==
Use the '''Upload for this soldier''' box below (log in required), or [[Special:Upload]]. Profile photos: check '''Use as profile photo'''.

== Technical record ==
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== Sources ==
* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM Notable Ritchie Boys slides]