Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rear_Admiral_Richmond_K._Turner
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1885-05-27
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Portland,_Oregon,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath natural causes
gptkbp:child gptkb:Richmond_Kelly_Turner_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Amphibious_Force,_South_Pacific_Force
gptkb:Fifth_Amphibious_Force
gptkb:Joint_Expeditionary_Force_(Task_Force_51)
gptkbp:deathDate 1961-02-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Monterey,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Richmond_Kelly_Turner
gptkbp:graduationYear 1908
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Admiral
Rear Admiral
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Terrible_Turner
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
World War II naval operations
Amphibious warfare
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
Battle of Iwo Jima
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Kelly_Turner
gptkbp:serviceYears 1908-1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Harriet_Sterling_Turner
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Harry_W._Hill
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Amphibious_Operations:_Capture_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amphibious_Force,_South_Pacific_Force
gptkb:Cruiser_Division_21
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6