Charles W. Turner

1921–1950 (age 29)

Military Service

Biography

Charles W. Turner (1921-1950) embodied the spirit of service in a life shaped by military duty, offering youthful energy to every assignment he accepted.

Though his time was brief, he left a mark through his loyalty to comrades and the ideals he defended, and he now rests among other servants of the nation at Arlington National Cemetery.

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