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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Turner J. Atkins, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Valier, Montana

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. NAVIGATOR ON A B-24 LIBERATOR NAMED 'CHIEF JO JON'. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. HE BAILED OUT OF HIS AIRCRAFT DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE ON A COMBAT MISSION TO AN OIL REFINERY IN BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY ON DECEMBER 18, 1944. HE WAS EVACUATED BY FRIENDLY FORCES TO BARI, ITALY ON JANUARY 18, 1945.