TURNER, Ralph Walton c1920-1943

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TURNER, Ralph Walton c1920-1943

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Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 8/20/2015 at 12:59:26

#1:
NAVY REPORTS RALPH
TURNER LOST AT SEA
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Turner of Mitchell have received word from the United States Navy that their son, Ralph Walton Turner, has been presumably lost at sea.
Ralph was 22 years old and had been in the merchant marine for more than a year. He had made a number of trips across the Atlantic, spending some time in England and Scotland. The navy report stated that he has just started on a trip out from the east coast when the accident occurred.
He is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Turner of Osage, and a brother of Pvt. Allen Turner of the Coast Guard in California. He attended the Mitchell high school only a few years ago.
Source: Mitchell County Press-News, 10 JUN 1943
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#2:
RALPH W. TURNER
LOSES LIFE OFF
COAST OF VIRGINIA
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Turner, who live in the west part of Mitchell, have word that their son, Ralph Walton Turner, lost his life off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, June 1, 1943. The parents did not receive word until recently of his death.
Ralph enlisted in the merchant marines about a year ago, and was a fireman on the ammunition freighter, the S.S. John Morgan.
He is survived by his parents; a brother, Allen, who is in the army an dlocated in California; two sisters who work in Chicago, and there are four other children at home.
The Press-News regrets that it doesn't have more details at this time, but will print the information when it is received.
Source: Mitchell County Press-News, 29 JULY 1943

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Obituary: #1: NAVY REPORTS RALPH TURNER LOST AT SEA Mr. and Mrs. Bert Turner of Mitchell have received word from the United States Navy that their son, Ralph Walton Turner, has been presumably lost at sea. Ralph was 22 years old and had been in the merchant marine for more than a year. He had made a number of trips across the Atlantic, spending some time in England and Scotland. The navy report stated that he has just started on a trip out from the east coast when the accident occurred. He is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Turner of Osage, and a brother of Pvt. Allen Turner of the Coast Guard in California. He attended the Mitchell high school only a few years ago. Source: Mitchell County Press-News, 10 JUN 1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #2: RALPH W. TURNER LOSES LIFE OFF COAST OF VIRGINIA Mr. and Mrs. Bert Turner, who live in the west part of Mitchell, have word that their son, Ralph Walton Turner, lost his life off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, June 1, 1943. The parents did not receive word until recently of his death. Ralph enlisted in the merchant marines about a year ago, and was a fireman on the ammunition freighter, the S.S. John Morgan. He is survived by his parents; a brother, Allen, who is in the army an dlocated in California; two sisters who work in Chicago, and there are four other children at home. The Press-News regrets that it doesn't have more details at this time, but will print the information when it is received. Source: Mitchell County Press-News, 29 JULY 1943
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