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Roy David Turner

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Roy David Turner Veteran

Birth
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Death
8 Aug 1950 (aged 29)
South Korea
Burial
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
M 184
Memorial ID
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Hospital Corpsman Third Class, U.S. Navy
Service Number 6321558
Killed in Action
Died August 8, 1950 in Korea
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Turner was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades on August 8, 1950 by a gunshot wound. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Turner was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class, U.S. Navy
Service Number 6321558
Killed in Action
Died August 8, 1950 in Korea
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Turner was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades on August 8, 1950 by a gunshot wound. Hospital Corpsman Third Class Turner was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.


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  • Created by: Ron Turner
  • Added: Jun 18, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92125008/roy_david-turner: accessed ), memorial page for Roy David Turner (22 Apr 1921–8 Aug 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92125008, citing Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by Ron Turner (contributor 47138612).