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Lonnie Bob Turner [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge. His mother worked through the Red Cross to have a wreath put on his grave in a Belgian Military Cemetery.

Age at Death: 19

Image Source: Family photo

Biographical Notes: 
YMCA
Date of Birth: 
7/10/1925
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, NC
Military Branch: 
Army Enlisted: 8-1943
Education Details: 
attended Charlotte city schools, Alexander Graham, Georgia Military Academy for 4 years
Family Details: 

Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie W. (Onalee Eckard) Turner - 1325 Harding Place, Charlotte, NC

First Name: 
Lonnie Bob
KIA / MIA Place: 
Belgium
KIA Date: 
12/28/1944
Last Name: 
Turner
Middle Name: 
Robert
Military Details: 
Camp Breckenridge, KY; Camp Croft, SC; Camp Wheeler, GA; Ft. Benning, GA; Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Military Rank: 
Staff Sergeant
Source: 

Newsprint and family information

Military Unit: 
289th Infantry, 75th Div.
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/lonnie-bob-turner

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/lonnie-bob-turner [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records