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Marine Wounded on Iwo Jima

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*IN MEMORIAM*

Karl Appel passed away April 16, 2023 at the age of 98. Click here to read his obituary.


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93-year-old Karl Appel of Los Osos, CA appears on episode #544 of Hometown Heroes, airing October 4-7, 2018. A native of Brentwood, PA, Appel served with the 3rd Marine Division during World War II.

93-year-old Karl Appel in front of his Los Osos, CA home. For more photos, visit the Hometown Heroes facebook page.

Listen to Hometown Heroes to learn how he was wounded during the Battle of Iwo Jima, and watch the video below to see how close that Japanese bullet came to ending his life.

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2 responses to “Marine Wounded on Iwo Jima”
  1. Lindsay Steinhouser Avatar
    Lindsay Steinhouser

    Wanted to let you know that our father Karl Appel passed away April 16, 2023. We will miss him more than words can express. Thank you for this.

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    1. hooppaul@sbcglobal.net Avatar
      hooppaul@sbcglobal.net

      So sorry to hear this, Lindsay. Thank you so much for letting us know. What a life he led! Prayers of comfort and peace for you and your family.

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