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Aug. 18, 2023

Appleton Post Office holds dedication ceremony in honor of Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard

Congressman Mike Gallagher to attend

What:

Mitchell Lundgaard Post Office Renaming Event

Who:

Speakers:
Appleton Postmaster Amy DeBauche, USPS
Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Lindsey Lundgaard
Wisconsin District Manager Jeff Drake, USPS

When:

Wednesday, August 23rd at 11:00am.

Where:

Appleton Post Office
410 Franklin St
Appleton, WI 54911

Background:

H.R.9335 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the "Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building."

Mitch Lundgaard was a 14-year veteran of the Appleton Fire Department when he tragically lost his life in the line of duty. It all began with a regular medical response at a city transit hub. Following his resuscitation from a drug overdose, a man turned hostile and began shooting at the police officers and firefighters who had recently revived him. Sadly, Mitch died of a gunshot wound to the chest.

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