Military Veterans

Celebration of Freedom panel

John H. Turner, Jr.

Date of Birth

12 March 1942

Date of Death

20 May 1968

Brick Location

Eagle Side

Panel Number

19A

Biography

Staff Sergeant John Harold Turner served in the U. S. Army between four and five years.  He was killed at Quang Nam, South Vietnam, on 20 May 1968. His unit:  ADV Team 1, MACV Advisors, MACV.  He was an Infantry Operations and Intelligence Specialist, rank E-6.  His Awards/Medals include:  National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.  He was from Potwin, KS.   

Branch:

U.S. Army

Awards and Medals

Rank

Staff Sergeant, E-6

Years

Vietnam War—1968