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Frank Dean Turner

World War II · US Navy · Chief Petty Officer

Rank: Chief Petty Officer
United States of America

Timeline

Birth- 8 Nov 1916
Spartanburg, South Carolina

1939 - 1945World War II

Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Award
Purple Heart
Award Date
1946
Award Place
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Body not recovered
Award
Gold Star
Award Date
1946
Award Place
Father Jesse at 864 North Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Casualty Cause
Submarine sunk by depth charges from a Japanese ship
Casualty Date
4 May 1945
Casualty Place
Wreck site in Gulf of Thailand
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy
Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Grade
Gunner's Mate
Service End Date
4 May 1945
Service Number
2618729
Service Start Date
21 July 1935
Unit
submarine USS Lagarto
Enlistment- 1941
Pearl Harbor, TH

1 Source·1 child record

21 July 1935
Charleston, South Carolina
Custom Date
THE WRECK SITE OF THE USS LAGARTO WAS FOUND!- 18 May 2005

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Burial- 1946
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial - Body Not Recovered

1 Source·1 fgv document

Other Facts

Full Name
Frank Dean Turner

1 Source·1 child record

Mother
Carolina Victoria Cantrell Turner
Father
Jesse Luther Charles Turner

1 Source·1 child record

Gender
Male
Place of Residence
Spartanburg, South Carolina

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