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TURNER, Arnett Wellard Jr - Date of
birth
25 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Camden, Benton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37605289 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
387th Infantry Regiment,
97th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 April 1945 - Place of
death
Eger, Czechoslovakia
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 27 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arnett Turner (father)
Phennoy D. (Roach) Turner (mother)
Thomas L. Turner (brother)
Florence M. Turner (sister)
Charles E. Turner (brother)
Joe Turner (brother)
James Turner (brother)
William C. Turner (brother)
Johnnie M. Turner (brother)
J. D. Turner (brother)
More information
Pfc Arnett W. Turner worked as a farmer before he enlisted at the Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 2 March 1943.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – KatherineBergstrom / 1930/1940 Census / Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com – WWII Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – David Pearson