USS Turner (DD-648)

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Date: 15 Apr 1943 to 3 Jan 1944
Location: Atlantic Ocean

Surnames/tags: US_NAVY WORLD_WAR_II

Profile manager: Elise Hachfeld

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The USS Turner (DD-648) was a Gleaves-class destroyer, and was one of three ships named after Captain Daniel Turner.

It is not to be confused with:

USS Turner (DD-259): a Clemson-class destroyer commissioned in 1919. First of three ships named after Captain Daniel Turner.
USS Turner (DD-506): an experimental destroyer escort whose construction was cancelled. ^[1]
USS Turner (DD-834): a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned in 1945. Last of three ships named after Captain Daniel Turner.
USS Turner Joy: a Forrest-Sherman class destroyer, commissioned in 1959. Named after Admiral Charles Turner Joy.
USS Richmond K. Turner: a Leahy-class cruiser destroyer leader commissioned in 1964. Named after Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner.

The USS Turner disaster is sometimes credited for the redesign of officers quarters. Initially, officers were held all in one space, and they were all killed after the first explosion. ^[2]

**USS Turner (DD-648) Crew**
Surname	Full Name	Rank	Service #	Birth Year	Birth Date	Status	IDPF	OMPF	Medals
Rankin	John Thompson Rankin Jr	ENS	O-265267	1915	15 Jul 1915	❓Disposition Unknown
Rash	Jack Myron Rash	SM2C	3723507	1924	2 Aug 1924	❓Disposition Unknown
Rees	Carlton Fuson Rees	LT	O-085197	1916	5 Aug 1916	❓Disposition Unknown
Rochedieu	Henry Edward Rochedieu	WT2C	2281097	1906	27 Sep 1906	❓Disposition Unknown
Ross	Charles Edward Ross	F3C	8265881	1924	26 Nov 1924	❓Disposition Unknown
Rydelek	Frank Edward Rydelek	S1C	4113251	1897	30 Jun 1897	❓Disposition Unknown
Schlessinger	Harvey Albert Schlessinger	TM1C	4108500	1921	13 Feb 1921	❓Disposition Unknown
Senigaur	Alphonse Senigaur Jr	STM2C	5762767	1923	4 Nov 1923	❓Disposition Unknown
Shanks	Reed Gerritt Shanks	RM3C	6236093	1923	4 May 1923	❓Disposition Unknown
Sharp	Glen Hubert Sharp	MM1C	7555676	1915	7 Sep 1915	❓Disposition Unknown
Shockley	Glovis Abner Shockley	S2C	7558938	1926	27 Jan 1926	❓Disposition Unknown
Shoplak	Michael Shoplak	TM3C	2837871	1924	26 Nov 1924	❓Disposition Unknown
Smith	Loran Max Smith	RM3C	6127661	1925	11 Sep 1925	❓Disposition Unknown
Sommer	Louis Andrew Sommer	B1C	2912014	1908	31 Oct 1908	❓Disposition Unknown
Sparks	Howard Sparks	S2C	2796225	1919	22 Dec 1919	❓Disposition Unknown
Stanko	John Jerome Stanko	TM3C	6526183	1921	3 Jan 1921	❓Disposition Unknown
Stroud	James Herman Stroud	SM2C	2722793	1920	19 Apr 1920	❓Disposition Unknown
Tackett	Clayton Eugene Tackett	S2C	8285725	1924	28 Dec 1924	❓Disposition Unknown
Tomlin	Noah Tomlin Jr	S2C	8285708	1925	14 Feb 1925	❓Disposition Unknown
Treubig	Charles Frances Treubig	WT2C	1045979	1902	14 Mar 1902	❓Disposition Unknown
Troy	John Francis Joseph Troy	RM3C	6424454	1921	12 Feb 1921	❓Disposition Unknown
Turner	Farron Everett Turner	LT	O-149759	1906	7 Sep 1906	❓Disposition Unknown
VanDriessche	Harry Noel Van Driessche	S2C	8752147	1925	22 Jun 1925	❓Disposition Unknown
Waldrup	Robert Charles Waldrup	S2C	8438243	1924	20 Aug 1924	❓Disposition Unknown
Wallace	Cecil Houston Wallace	S2C	6057920	1925	29 Aug 1925	❓Disposition Unknown
Weirick	Morris Eugene Weirick	S2C	8752111	1925	8 Apr 1925	❓Disposition Unknown
Wicker	Roy Eli Wicker	SOM2C	3379412	1922	2 Dec 1922	❓Disposition Unknown
Wilkins	Charles Hayden Wilkins	MM1C	2722062	1920	27 Oct 1920	❓Disposition Unknown
Williams	Milton Truman Williams	S2C	8017203	1915	1 Aug 1915	❓Disposition Unknown			Medal of Liberty
Winslow	Warren Winslow	LT	O-085500	1918	25 Jun 1918	❓Disposition Unknown
Woodward	Lyman Woodward Jr	F1C	2126384	1922	18 Dec 1922	❓Disposition Unknown
Wright	Walter Edward Wright	F1C	O-244721	1922	12 Feb 1922	❓Disposition Unknown
Wright	Charles Dyer Wright	ENS	6667919	1921	15 Apr 1921	❓Disposition Unknown
Wronski	Edward Frank Wronski	S1C	7259398	1921	22 Aug 1921	❓Disposition Unknown
Wygant	Henry Sollett Wygant Jr	CMDR	O-063316	1906	13 May 1906	❓Disposition Unknown
Young	Richard John Young	EM2C	2249499	1921	19 Jun 1921	❓Disposition Unknown
Juliano	Peter Juliano	S1C		c. 1914	27 Jun c. 1914	❓Disposition Unknown	No, Not Found
Maddox	Earl Clifford Maddox	FC1C	2874680	1922	30 Jul 1922	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Maier	Edward Thomas Maier	RM3C	7069301	1922	16 Sep 1922	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Matthew	Ralph Anthony Matthew	S2C	3768803	1923	19 Oct 1923	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
McDaniel	George Alexander McDaniel	SC2C	5566800	1913	30 Mar 1913	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
McDonald	James Thomas McDonald	TM3C	6123616	1917	6 Feb 1917	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
McGaughey	Ralph Lee McGaughey	RM3C	6076865	1922	13 Jan 1922	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Murray	Howell Sherer Murray	LT	O-118860	1918	29 Apr 1918	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Newell	Henry Lloyd Newell	RT1C	3282772	1909	22 Aug 1909	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Norris	Paul Richard Norris	WT2C	3371516	1920	21 Jul 1920	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Nunley	William Nunley	STM1C	8435676	1924	19 Oct 1924	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Olmstead	Harlan William Olmstead	FC2C	7260361	1924	6 May 1924	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Orear	Walter Loranzo Orear	S2C	6058706	1925	20 Dec 1925	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Pacheco	Ignacio Jose Pacheco	Y1C	6801895	1917	2 Apr 1917	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Payne	West Adams Payne	LT	O-081023	1914	10 Oct 1914	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Peeler	Clarence Napoleon Peeler	F3C	7585473	1925	28 Jun 1925	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Pfeifer	Joseph Anton Pfeifer	S1C	3292502	1923	15 Jul 1923	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes	Silver, Star, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
Polivy	Calvin Polivy	S2C	7089341	1923	9 Dec 1923	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes
Purdy	Robert Purdy Jr	RM3C	6693746	1924	26 Jun 1924	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes	World War II Victory Medal
Randall	Harry Francis Randall	S1C	6533121	1919	7 Nov 1919	🖤 Missing in Action		Yes	World War II Victory Medal
Ader	John William Ader	WT2	4049084	1919	14 Sep 1919	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Albach	John Ingram Albach	LTJG	O-196374	1917	22 Jun 1917	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Alexander	Arthur Frederick Alexander	LT	O-085307	1918	15 Apr 1918	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Allen	Reuben "Byrdie" Bomar Allen	S2C	8643240	1924	9 Oct 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Amrhein	James Francis Amrhein	RM2	6005404	1920	13 Aug 1920	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Anderson	Toxie Anderson	GM2	6447563	1914	27 Nov 1914	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Anderson	Robert Ervin Anderson	RT3	8334536	1910	23 Sep 1910	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Appel	Albert Appel Jr	GM3	6508112	1920	11 Jul 1920	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Ball	Ralph Edward Ball	F1	6580723	1920	11 Feb 1920	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Baluta	Water Andrew Baluta	S1	2452987	1923	1 Apr 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Beasley	Sykes Lee Beasley	S2	5526261	1908	12 Mar 1908	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Behler	George Durling Behler	RDM3	7263448	1916	9 Sep 1916	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Bourne	Raymond Everett Bourne	S2	8013870	1923	7 Aug 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Boyer	William Henry Boyer	RDM3	2452793	1925	17 Jan 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Briggs	Henry Blaylock Briggs	ENS	O-188275	1918	24 Sep 1918	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Buxton	Norman Allen Buxton	TM3	6079790	1921	21 Jan 1921	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Claypool	Edward Gilbert Claypool	F2	6520035	1924	21 Jan 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cliff	Eldon Leslie Cliff	S2	8012050	1923	3 Mar 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Coleman	Gerald Edgar Coleman	S2	3054550	1925	25 Feb 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Coletti	Anthony Joseph Coletti	S1	7615362	1922	6 Aug 1922	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Collins	Harold Carlyle Collins	S1	6430609	1944	24 Jan 1944	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Conners	Thomas Francis Connors	S2	2128370	1925	31 Dec 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Constantino	Edward Constantino	F3	2053360	1922	18 Jan 1922	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cook	Boyd Francis Cook	S2	2090278	1925	31 Aug 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cook	Roosevelt Cook	STM2	8575016	1922	13 Nov 1922	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cornelius	Harry Reid Cornelius Jr	SOM3	8302467	1924	10 Jul 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Corrigan	Leo Joseph Corrigan	F3	6535168	1923	18 May 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cotty	Francis Edward Cotty	S2	7102842	1924	31 May 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cowher	John Blowers Cowher	S1	6535243	1923	6 Jan 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Crosby	William Edward Crosby	S1	7616586	1924	8 Dec 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Crossland	John Paul Crossland	S1	7615342	1923	23 May 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cullerot	Maurice Leo Cullerot	F2	5731500	1924	11 Nov 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Currie	Samuel Frederick Currie	S2	2508460	1925	17 Apr 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Cuseo	James Vincent Cuseo	F2	6430611	1923	12 Jan 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Danchanin	John Danchanin Jr	F2	2508436	1925	3 Aug 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Delvecchio	Joseph Delvecchio Jr	S2	6430757	1924	10 Jul 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Deveau	Paul Martin Deveau	F2	7616488	1923	19 Aug 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Domke	Robert Joseph Domke	GM3	2508456	1925	11 Jan 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Donovan	Warren Robert Donovan	S2	7616452	1923	29 Jul 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Douglas	George Thomas Douglas	FC3	6455186	1910	4 Sept 1910	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Duchaine	Napoleon Francis Duchaine	S2C	6668195	1924	18 Apr 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Duclos	Fred Bernard Duclos	SC3C	6201550	1909	14 Jul 1909	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Duffy	John Francis Duffy	F2C	2059005	1923	30 Jul 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Duffy	Richard David Duffy	F2C	2389179	1925	15 May 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Dufresne	Joseph Charles Dusfresne	S2C	2074161	1925	13 Aug 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Dunkel	Herbert Alvin Dunkel	F2C	6535611	1921	7 Apr 1921	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Dunning	Edward Paul Dunning	S2C	7615389	1924	16 Nov 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Eisenberg	Francis Xavier Eisenberg	S1C	6536055	1925	9 Jan 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Epperson	William Allen Epperson	F2C	8558302	1906	23 Jul 1906	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Eubanks	William Edwin Eubanks	CPHM	4230062	1905	9 Jun 1905	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Fahey	George William Fahey	EM2C	2035546	1924	17 Feb 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Faught	Penland Elige Faught	RM3C	6186591	1921	27 Mar 1921	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Finney	William Urban Finney	RF2C	8751774	1908	18 Aug 1908	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Flanagan	James Edward Flanagan	LT	O-234931	1912	24 Mar 1912	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Ford	Malcolm Ford	GM3C	6427312	1923	20 Sep 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Forsyth	Samuel Earl Forsyth	LT	O-214459	1911	26 Nov 1911	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Graham	James Patrick Graham	S2C	2034875	1924	9 Jan 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Grant	Francis William Grant	FC3C	2087663	1910	4 Sep 1910	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Gross	Albert Patrick Gross	ENS	O-283414	1921	15 Jun 1921	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Grosvenor	Edward Earl Grosvenor	SF1C	3364873	1903	8 Sep 1903	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Grund	Jacob Peter Grund	F2C	8613055	1913	19 Mar 1913	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Guertin	Marcel Bernard Guertin	F1C	8073767	1923	15 Nov 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Gutzler	Edwin Jesse Gutzler	MM2C	6394514	1913	29 May 1913	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hadden	Nathaniel Jerry Hadden	STM1C	8506503	1923	20 May 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Haines	Raymond Ernest Haines	S1C	2444643	1923	21 Jun 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hall	George Mclean Hall	RM3C	2049279	1913	4 Jan 1913	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hampton	Edwin Wombwell Hampton	LT	O-118968	1915	3 Jan 1915	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hanser	Rutherford Hanser	STM2C	8434528	1924	25 Jul 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Harr	John Joseph Harr	S2C	7075112	1920	21 Feb 1920	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Heintze	Robert Walker Heintze	S2C	8217808	1925	3 Feb 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hendrickson	Hjalmar Berthal Allen Hendrickson	GM2C	2998672	1918	21 Sep 1918	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hibble	James Leonard Hibble	SC2C	2685950	1923	25 Feb 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hicks	William Reece Hicks	MM1C	6575647	1904	19 Aug 1904	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Horn	Grover Gerard Horn	PHM2C	2746949	1924	1 Jan 1924	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Hovie	Delmard Loyd Hovie	EM3C	6391325	1922	22 Nov 1922	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Lamoreaux	Ralph Lee Lamoreaux Jr	S2C	2499082	1925	31 Mar 1925	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Lickfelt	Robert Harold Lickfelt	S1C	6154257	1923	16 Nov 1923	🖤 Missing in Action	Yes
Literal	John Thomas Literal	TM3C	6553444	1925	29 Aug 1925	🪦 Remains Recovered	Casualty
Barnes	Clyde V Barnes	S2	6412336	1919	10 Feb 1919	🪦 Remains Recovered	Casualty
Burton	Robert Frederick Burton	RM2		1918	16 Sep 1918	🪦 Remains Recovered	Yes & CASUALTY
Cormier	Francis Fernand Cormier	S1	6430407	1923	3 Dec 1923	🪦 Remains Recovered	Casualty
Lauritana	Frank Lauritana	S2C		1924	3 Jan 1924
Carlton	Harold V Carlton	EM2	5560598			🚢 Served on the Turner

For a list of just the missing, see USS Turner MIA

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USS Turner (DD-648)

Invitation to the Christening and Launching

Ticket to the Christening and Launching

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Natalie (Durbin) Trott

Nice project. Let me know if you have questions as to how to categorize/use stickers, etc.

Natalie, Military and War Leader

posted Jun 21, 2023 by Natalie (Durbin) Trott

Elise Hachfeld

Hi Natalie, thank you for your help! Should I be adding the World War II Project box to these profiles, or is that not necessary?

Thanks, Elise

posted Jul 07, 2023 by Elise Hachfeld

Natalie (Durbin) Trott

No project box needed. If anyone is a Medal of Honor recipient, we would like the project added as a co-manager. Otherwise use a sticker and create a bio and you're all set. Thanks and have a great weekend.

posted Jul 07, 2023 by Natalie (Durbin) Trott