Son of Earl D. Turner who resided in Roscoe, Ohio.
Harold served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ohio prior to the war.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-674019
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the co-pilot.
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The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) – 3 Dec 1944, Sun – Page 1 – Lt. Harold Turner, Reported Missing In Action Last May, Now Listed Dead – Lt. Harold W. Turner, 24, son of Mrs. Viva, Turner, 169 Park Ave., and Earl Turner, Portland, Ore., who was reported missing in action over France on May 23, now is listed as killed in action, according to word received from the war department Friday by his mother. Lt. Turner was born in Chillicothe Jan. 26, 1920, the son of Earl and Viva Riley Turner. He was graduated from Roscoe High School in 1938 and was a member of the baseball team. In Coshocton, he bowled for the Spic and Span and Moose teams. Before he entered the service, he was employed by the Edmont Mfg. Co. He entered the air corps Dec. 29, 1941, and trained at Kelly, Coleman, and San Angelo air fields in Texas and was awarded his wings and commissioned on March 20, 1943, at Eagle Pass, Texas as a pursuit pilot. He was then transferred to Idaho, where he took further training on B-24 bombers, and left the States for overseas duty on Aug. 9, 1943. In February, 1944, he was wounded and later awarded the Purple Heart. He also held the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters for his outstanding service as a pilot of one of the Eighth Air Force Liberator bombers, based in England. Surviving are his parents, three sisters. Eileen and Esther Turner of the home and Audrey Turner of Circleville; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Riley, Chillicothe.
Harold served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ohio prior to the war.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-674019
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the co-pilot.
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The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) – 3 Dec 1944, Sun – Page 1 – Lt. Harold Turner, Reported Missing In Action Last May, Now Listed Dead – Lt. Harold W. Turner, 24, son of Mrs. Viva, Turner, 169 Park Ave., and Earl Turner, Portland, Ore., who was reported missing in action over France on May 23, now is listed as killed in action, according to word received from the war department Friday by his mother. Lt. Turner was born in Chillicothe Jan. 26, 1920, the son of Earl and Viva Riley Turner. He was graduated from Roscoe High School in 1938 and was a member of the baseball team. In Coshocton, he bowled for the Spic and Span and Moose teams. Before he entered the service, he was employed by the Edmont Mfg. Co. He entered the air corps Dec. 29, 1941, and trained at Kelly, Coleman, and San Angelo air fields in Texas and was awarded his wings and commissioned on March 20, 1943, at Eagle Pass, Texas as a pursuit pilot. He was then transferred to Idaho, where he took further training on B-24 bombers, and left the States for overseas duty on Aug. 9, 1943. In February, 1944, he was wounded and later awarded the Purple Heart. He also held the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters for his outstanding service as a pilot of one of the Eighth Air Force Liberator bombers, based in England. Surviving are his parents, three sisters. Eileen and Esther Turner of the home and Audrey Turner of Circleville; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Riley, Chillicothe.
Son of Earl D. Turner who resided in Roscoe, Ohio.
Harold served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ohio prior to the war.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-674019
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the co-pilot.
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The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) – 3 Dec 1944, Sun – Page 1 – Lt. Harold Turner, Reported Missing In Action Last May, Now Listed Dead – Lt. Harold W. Turner, 24, son of Mrs. Viva, Turner, 169 Park Ave., and Earl Turner, Portland, Ore., who was reported missing in action over France on May 23, now is listed as killed in action, according to word received from the war department Friday by his mother. Lt. Turner was born in Chillicothe Jan. 26, 1920, the son of Earl and Viva Riley Turner. He was graduated from Roscoe High School in 1938 and was a member of the baseball team. In Coshocton, he bowled for the Spic and Span and Moose teams. Before he entered the service, he was employed by the Edmont Mfg. Co. He entered the air corps Dec. 29, 1941, and trained at Kelly, Coleman, and San Angelo air fields in Texas and was awarded his wings and commissioned on March 20, 1943, at Eagle Pass, Texas as a pursuit pilot. He was then transferred to Idaho, where he took further training on B-24 bombers, and left the States for overseas duty on Aug. 9, 1943. In February, 1944, he was wounded and later awarded the Purple Heart. He also held the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters for his outstanding service as a pilot of one of the Eighth Air Force Liberator bombers, based in England. Surviving are his parents, three sisters. Eileen and Esther Turner of the home and Audrey Turner of Circleville; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Riley, Chillicothe.
Harold served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583), 704th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ohio prior to the war.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a bombing mission to the airfield at Orleans, France, lost a bomb door and the door stuck the tail of the B-24 which then spun down and crashed at 0942hrs South East of Ptay about 12 miles North East of Orleans, France.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Service # O-674019
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Airmen who perished on B-24H "Wee Willie" (#42-7583):
Blackwood, James C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Colorado
Chism, Christopher M ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Glanzrock, Murray G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, New York
Gochnauer, Carl P ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Maryland
Hunter, Hugh R ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Markus, Joseph R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, Illinois
Mosckou, Chris, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Popiolek, Henry A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New Jersey
Shafer, Herbert E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, Ohio
Turner, Harold W ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Ohio
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Below flight info submitted by Dwight "Andy" Anderson:
His aircraft took off from Bungay, England. They were assigned to target an airfield at Orleans, France. One bomb was released prior to reaching the target and more over the target. The bomb doors dropped off, one striking the tail. The aircraft spun down and crashed at 0942hrs SE of Ptay, about 12 miles NE of Orleans. Eight of the crew members are buried in Epinal and two were repatriated. He was serving as the co-pilot.
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The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) – 3 Dec 1944, Sun – Page 1 – Lt. Harold Turner, Reported Missing In Action Last May, Now Listed Dead – Lt. Harold W. Turner, 24, son of Mrs. Viva, Turner, 169 Park Ave., and Earl Turner, Portland, Ore., who was reported missing in action over France on May 23, now is listed as killed in action, according to word received from the war department Friday by his mother. Lt. Turner was born in Chillicothe Jan. 26, 1920, the son of Earl and Viva Riley Turner. He was graduated from Roscoe High School in 1938 and was a member of the baseball team. In Coshocton, he bowled for the Spic and Span and Moose teams. Before he entered the service, he was employed by the Edmont Mfg. Co. He entered the air corps Dec. 29, 1941, and trained at Kelly, Coleman, and San Angelo air fields in Texas and was awarded his wings and commissioned on March 20, 1943, at Eagle Pass, Texas as a pursuit pilot. He was then transferred to Idaho, where he took further training on B-24 bombers, and left the States for overseas duty on Aug. 9, 1943. In February, 1944, he was wounded and later awarded the Purple Heart. He also held the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters for his outstanding service as a pilot of one of the Eighth Air Force Liberator bombers, based in England. Surviving are his parents, three sisters. Eileen and Esther Turner of the home and Audrey Turner of Circleville; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Z. Riley, Chillicothe.
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