William E Turner
Military ROLL OF HONOURWilliam Turner served as a aerial gunner with the 555th Bomb Squadron of the 386th Bomb Group. On 13 December 1943, he was flying in B-26 41-31625 'Hell's Fury' when it was shot down near Schiphol, Holland. Between 1951 and 2017, he was buried in a shared grave in Arlington National Cemetery. Turner's remains have now been identified and will be reburied in his home city of Nashville, TN, on 22 August 2017.
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Units served with
![Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380230.jpg.webp?itok=rq3kY4oi)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Hell's Fury
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 555th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Little Easton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol, Netherlands | 13 December 1943 | |
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Buried |
1420 Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115, USA | 22 August 2017 | |
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Born |
Tennessee, USA | ||
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Buried |
In a shared grave |