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TURNER, Dennis Roland Jr - Date of
birth
19 July 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Clute, Brazoria County, Texas -
Hometown
Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38552424 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
28 June 1945 - Place of
death
Kassel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 17 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dennis R. Turner Sr. (father)
Fay (Shanks) Turner (mother)
Norman G. Turner (brother)
Nelda L. Turner (sister)
Euline E. (Hargett) Turner (wife)
Nancy Turner (daughter)
More information
Pvt Dennis R. Turner Jr. married Euline Estelle Hargett on 24 September 1944 in Brazoria, Texas.He died from an accidental gunshot wound.
Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, Eveline Schefman-Slenter, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Texas County Marriage Record / Shanks Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Susan Chappell, Eveline Schefman-Slenter