Carlton Appleby, formerly Lieutenant Appleby of B/1/24 (and later of 1/7th Marines in Korea) passed away last Monday, December 14. He was 92.
Mr. Appleby was educated at UCLA on the Navy V-12 program, then earned his commission and was posted to Baker Company, 1/24 in July 1945. Although he saw no combat in World War Two, he later served overseas in Korea as a platoon leader with the 7th Marines.
A true newspaperman, Mr. Appleby got his start before World War II by working at a family-owned paper in Ontario, California. He made a long career as a publisher, most notably of the Escondido Times-Advocate, and his family was well known for their philanthropic endeavors.
Mr. Appleby’s obituary appears in the San Diego Union Tribune.
Ooh Rah Grandpa! Semper Fidelis is what you said to me the day I graduated from MCRD San Diego – LCpl Polk.