Robert Elton TURNER
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Source : Americanairmuseum.com | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-538878 | ||||||
AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 28 December 1921 Richmond, Contra Costa County, CALIFORNIA | ||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | CALIFORNIA | ||||||
FAMILY |
Spouse : Phyllis Parents : Herbert Dale & Julia Melinda Fink TURNER Siblings : Dorris Kathryn & Margaret O'Dell | ||||||
RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Standard Oil Company employee | ||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
SQUADRON | 485th Fighter Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 370th Fighter Group | ||||||
ARMY | 9th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 8 August 1944 |
Source : Joy Riggers | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Dear of Domfront | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
P-38 Lightning - type J-15-LO - s/n 43-28350 Macr : 7406 Mission : Domfront (61) Take-off from field A-4 Deux-Jumeaux (14) - Flying in n ° 4 of the section Shot down by the flak 2:30 p.m. - Crashes to the ground and explodes | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Gorron N°3527
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CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | ||||||
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STORY | |||||||
With 35 missions and 22 sorties to his credit over France, Second Lieutenant Robert E. Turner, pilot of a P-38 fighter, today has been reported as missing in action since Aug. 8. News that the young lieutenant is missing was received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Turner of 619 South Thirtieth street in a telegram from the Adjutant General's office. Lieutenant Turner, who holds the Air Medal, arrived in England last April 30, and was transferred to combat duty a month later, when the first big drive in Normandy took place. He has been in military service for five years, joining the National Guard first, inducted with the group into the regular Army shortly after Pearl Harbor and transferring to the Air Force almost two years ago. Lieutenant Turner received flight training in Southern California and received his wings Jan. 3, 1943. |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Americanairmuseum.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - 6juin1944.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |