Worked for Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company where he was a machinist; retired in 1977; previously employed at Baldwin Lima Hamilton & also Hummer & Green; after retirement from SunShip, worked for A.J. Schmidt & Company; enlisted in the US Army in 1938 & served for 6 years; served with the Big Red One during World War II in the 32nd Field Artillery; participated in the invasion of Sicily & battles of Medjezeltab & Kasserine Pass; also served in Great Britian & Honolulu; received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal & American Defense Medal; lifelong member of the Disabled American Veterans & the Society of the First Infantry Division; had a keen interest in government & law enforcement; enjoyed real-estate & automobiles
Son of the late Clinton Tremaine & Minnie Irene Turner; Brother of the late Irene Todd & Olive Tyler
Husband of Mary B McCoy Turner; Brother of George Turner
DCDT 7-1-2006
Worked for Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company where he was a machinist; retired in 1977; previously employed at Baldwin Lima Hamilton & also Hummer & Green; after retirement from SunShip, worked for A.J. Schmidt & Company; enlisted in the US Army in 1938 & served for 6 years; served with the Big Red One during World War II in the 32nd Field Artillery; participated in the invasion of Sicily & battles of Medjezeltab & Kasserine Pass; also served in Great Britian & Honolulu; received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal & American Defense Medal; lifelong member of the Disabled American Veterans & the Society of the First Infantry Division; had a keen interest in government & law enforcement; enjoyed real-estate & automobiles
Son of the late Clinton Tremaine & Minnie Irene Turner; Brother of the late Irene Todd & Olive Tyler
Husband of Mary B McCoy Turner; Brother of George Turner
DCDT 7-1-2006
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91 years of age
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