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Personal info

Full name
TURKINGTON, Calvin Glenn
Date of birth
13 January 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Dundee, Kane County, Illinois
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36616713
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
359th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 September 1944
Place of death
Witwar, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
K 8 10

Immediate family

Members
David B. Turkington (father)
Vernetta (Zoe) Turkington (mother)
Jean Turkington (sister)
Labelle Turkington (sister)
Marie K. (Jacob) Turkington (wife)
Barbara Turkington (daughter)
Nancy Turkington (daughter)

Plane data

Serial number
42-97187
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Miss Umbriago
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Braunkohle (BRABAG) synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 9410

More information

S/Sgt Calvin G. Turkington had flown 32 missions. He had been wounded once before on 24 April 1944. His wound kept him from completing 25 missions, after which he would have been sent home. When he returned the numbers of missions he had to fly was raised to 35.

The airplane was flying in the low squadron of the Group. There were twelve airplanes in the squadron, of which only two returned to base. The formation was subjected to severe and intense fighter attacks in the vicinity It is definitely established that also this airplane was lost due to these attacks, but no one could be found who could say definitely what happened.

It crashed in the wood of Asse-Denkte, north of Wittmar.

Three crew members, who bailed out safely, were believed to be killed by civilians. Three other were killed in the plane. Only three survived and were taken prisoner.

S/Sgt Turkington was killed in the plane.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, 303rd Bomb Group, Warbirds of America - Squadron 4, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1940 Census, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: 303 Bomb Group, www.ancestry.com - Kapp Family Tree, Dan Kapp (drawing made by Mrs. Kapp)