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TURNER, George Thomas - Date of
birth
14 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33801097 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry R. Turner (father)
Mary A. (Kelly) Turner (mother)
Thomas Turner (brother)
Joseph V. Turner (brother)
Harry J. Turner (brother)
Martha Turner (sister)
Anna Turner (sister)
Vincent Turner (brother)
More information
Pvt George T. Turner enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 October 1943.He was first buried at Block DD, Row 10, Grave 248.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Phillip Leyman Family Tree / WWII Draft Card / 1920/1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten