Turner Eugene Jones

Korean War
RankAviation Ordnanceman Second Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathJune 14 1951
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Jones was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Jones was a member of reserve Patrol Squadron 741 called to active duty at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. On June 14, 1951, he was a crew member of a PBY twin engine Catalina on a training mission. The aircraft caught fire and made a forced landing in a wooded area near Green Cove Springs, Florida killing seven crewmen.