Robert Turner
 See Document 1 below for Accident Report
Cpl. Robert James Turner Birthday: 2 January 1922 Parents: Elmer & Julia Turner Siblings: 1 sister Home: - 2735 North Seventy-Fifth Court, Elmwood Park, Illinois Education: - John Mills School - Proviso Township High School - Class of 1939 - University of Illinois Employed: Electro-Motive Corporation Wife: June Children: 1 daughter Inducted: - 15 August 1943 - U.S. Army Air Corps Serial Number: 36764671 Training: - Miami Army Airfield, Florida - Harlingen, Texas - Pueblo Army Airfield, Colorado - waist gunner Unit: - 757th Airlift Squadron, 459th Bombardment Group (Heavy) - B-24 Liberator Engagements: - Battle of Italy Killed in Action:- 15 August 1944 - plane accident over Bari, Italy Buried: - Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Illinois - 7 December 1948 Medals: - Purple Heart ******* Information provided by Proviso East High School Maywood IL 60153 http://www.proviso.k12.il.us
Cpl. Robert J Turner was assigned to the 459th BG 757th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Waiste Gunner.
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15 Aug 1944 B-24 42-78469 - Report of Aircraft Accident - 3 minutes after takeoff, 10 miles N. of Giulia Field at night. - KIA
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