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Turnbull, Turner B.

Date of death:
June 7th, 1944 (near Sainte-Mère-Église/Manche department, Basse-Normandie, France)
Buried on:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: E. Row: 21. Grave: 21.
Service number:
O-1291728
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Unit:
Company D, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:
Operation Detroit
For action performed on 6 June 1944 (D-Day), at Neuville-au-Plain/Manche department, Basse-Normandie, France.

Posthumously awarded.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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