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'''Rex Applegate''' (1914–1998) was a United States Army | '''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). 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 == | ||
* Camp Ritchie instructor (manual combat) | * Camp Ritchie instructor (manual combat) | ||
* Author, "Kill or Be Killed" | * Author, "Kill or Be Killed" | ||
* 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] | ||
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| Rex Applegate | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 024589 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Specialty | Close Combat (Section VIII) |
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Rex Applegate (1914–1998) was a United States Army Colonel on the staff and faculty at Camp Ritchie, instructing in Close Combat (Section VIII).
Biography[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie instructor (manual combat)
- Author, "Kill or Be Killed"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ( )
- Instructor; Section VIII; British SI 1942; OSS
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): FACULTY - FIRST 13.xls
- Notable Ritchie Boys slides