Charles W. Turner
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 29 years 97 days (351 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Charles William Turner (May 28, 1921 – September 2, 1950) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War.
He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 1, 1950.Turner initially joined the Massachusetts National Guard, and was called to active duty in 1941 to serve in World War II.
He was captured while serving in Italy in November 1943, and spent the remainder of the conflict as a prisoner of war.
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