Namesake and Honors
Appling County, Georgia was named for Daniel Appling on December 15, 1818.
The USS Appling, an attack transport named for Appling County, Georgia, was launched on April 9, 1944 and decommissioned on December 20, 1946. The Appling earned two battle stars for her World War II service.
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