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Rex Applegate (June 21, 1914 – July 14, 1998) was an American military officer who worked for the Office of Strategic Services, where he trained Allied special forces personnel in close-quarters combat during World War II. He held the rank of colonel.
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TTTA extracted 55 structured relationships around Rex Applegate. Examples in this analysis include Rex Applegate → Born → Rex Applegate (1914-06-21)June 21, 1914 Yoncalla, Oregon, U.S. and Rex Applegate → Children → Shannon Applegate (daughter), Rex Applegate (son), Lisha Allen (daughter). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Applegate | Born | Rex Applegate (1914-06-21)June 21, 1914 Yoncalla, Oregon, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rex Applegate | Children | Shannon Applegate (daughter), Rex Applegate (son), Lisha Allen (daughter) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rex Applegate | Died | July 14, 1998(1998-07-14) (aged 84) San Diego, California, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rex Applegate | Genre | Combatives | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rex Applegate | Occupations | Author and journalist | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rex Applegate | Period | 1943–1998 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Rex Applegate | Spouse(s) | Edith, Carole | 1.00 | infobox |
| a Finnish soldier who killed 21 Russians with a knife | instance of | He was the close-combat coordinator for all clandestine missions and this role brought him into contact with other fighters and martial artists of the time period | 0.80 | text |
| and the founder of the British SAS | instance of | He was the close-combat coordinator for all clandestine missions and this role brought him into contact with other fighters and martial artists of the time period | 0.80 | text |
| Rex Applegate | related to Books by Applegate | Kill | 0.60 | section |
| Rex Applegate | related to Books by Applegate | Get Killed | 0.60 | section |
| Rex Applegate | related to Books by Applegate | Manual | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — Rex Applegate · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout