John Milton Turner

Military

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 42-29587 'Jolly Roger', Prisoner of War (POW).

 

Awards: AM (3OLC), POW, EAME, WWII Victory.POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29587

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jolly Roger
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Stalag Luft IV

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Meridian, Texas 19 October 1914 Born Meridian, Texas

Prisoner of war

Prisoner of War (POW)

Stalag Luft IV, Tychowo, Poland 12 August 1943 - 1 May 1945 Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft IV

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https://www.fold3.com/record/90280787/john-m-turner-wwii-army-enlistment-records

https://legacy.catalog.archives.gov/id/146934370

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https://www.fold3.com/record/90280787/john-m-turner-wwii-army-enlistmen…

https://legacy.catalog.archives.gov/id/146934370

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 260 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database