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First Name: James

Last Name: Turk

Birthplace: Uvalde, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Terrell Wells, TX
Middle Name: H.



Date of Birth: 17 August 1916

Date of Death: 07 June 1942

Rank: Technical Sergeant

Years Served:
James Humphries Turk, Jr.

    
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)
Biography:

James Humphries Turk, Jr.

Technical Sergeant, U. S. Army Air Force

Silver Star

GENERAL ORDERS:
Headquarters, 7th Air Force, General Orders No. 87 (1942)
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Technical Sergeant James H. Turk, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the SEVENTH Air Force during World War II.
Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas WWII Exceptional Gallantry
Honoree ID: 316568   Created by: drjones46

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