Edwin Poteat Turner (1929-1953)

WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Edwin P. Turner
Birth Date: 1929
Birth City: Hinds
State Registered: Mississippi
Death Date: 16 Jan 1953
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Missing in Action - Presumed Dead
War: Korean War
Title: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service: U.S. Army
Service ID: O-20285302
Notes: First Lieutenant Turner was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on January 16, 1953. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. For his leadership and valor, First Lieutenant Turner was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll