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Col Maurice Langhorne Appleton Jr.

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Col Maurice Langhorne Appleton Jr. Veteran

Birth
Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Death
19 Jul 1999 (aged 80)
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Poplar Branch, Currituck County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Plot
31
Memorial ID
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Graduated Bridewater College, Va.
Joined the Marines before W.W.II.Did 30 Years in the U.S.M.C. During WWII, spent 4 yrs. in South Pacific & China. Was in the campaigns of, Guadacanal, Glouster, New Britain, and Okinawa. In his last years, he traveled in his RV and lived in Florida, Texas and North Carolina.
He is greatly missed by all that knew him. For a portion of his adult life he was married to Mary Foyd (Crumpler) Appleton. His ashes were put to sea but there is a memorial stone in N.C.
Graduated Bridewater College, Va.
Joined the Marines before W.W.II.Did 30 Years in the U.S.M.C. During WWII, spent 4 yrs. in South Pacific & China. Was in the campaigns of, Guadacanal, Glouster, New Britain, and Okinawa. In his last years, he traveled in his RV and lived in Florida, Texas and North Carolina.
He is greatly missed by all that knew him. For a portion of his adult life he was married to Mary Foyd (Crumpler) Appleton. His ashes were put to sea but there is a memorial stone in N.C.

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  • Created by: John C. Appleton
  • Added: Mar 20, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6273921/maurice_langhorne-appleton: accessed ), memorial page for Col Maurice Langhorne Appleton Jr. (22 Dec 1918–19 Jul 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6273921, citing Laurel Memorial Gardens, Poplar Branch, Currituck County, North Carolina, USA; Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea; Maintained by John C. Appleton (contributor 46518257).