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First Name: Ernest

Last Name: Turner

Birthplace:

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Middle Name: Karl



Date of Birth: 16 September 1914

Date of Death: 28 July 1950

Rank: Sergeant

Years Served:
Ernest Karl Turner

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Biography:

Ernest Karl Turner
Sergeant, U.S. Army

Ernest Karl Turner was born on 16 September 1914.

Sergeant Turner was the first enlisted casualty of the Korean War while serving with the 34th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division.

Death and Burial

Sergeant Ernest Karl Turner was killed in action on 28 July 1950 in Korea. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.



Honoree ID: 3161   Created by: MHOH

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