The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Thomas Turner
Rank
Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
December 20, 1952
Master Sergeant Turner was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a member of the 61st Troop Carrier Squadron, 62 Troop Carrier Group, 62 Troop Carrier Wing. On December 20, 1952, He was a passenger aboard a C-124 Globemaster transport departing Larson Air Force Base, Grant, Washington. The aircraft crashed on takeoff. Ninety personnel on board perished.