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TURNER, John Abercrombie - Date of
birth
18 December 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Gregg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6999462 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John D. Turner (father)
Charlotte L. (Ewings) Turner (mother)
Frances L. Turner (sister)
Madgurie Turner (sister)
More information
Pvt John A. Turner was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Robinson Smith Turns, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten