James L. Turner

Korean War
Service #20326281
RankSergeant First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathAugust 18 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Sergeant First Class Turner was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Turner was a member of the 187th Airborne Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on May 28, 1951 and was evacuated to the US. He died of those wounds on August 18, 1951.