Fallen Marine, Valiant Vietnam Hero
Lance Corporal John Geoffrey Turk, age 20
This beloved son of John George Turk and Betty Lee Echols made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country in Vietnam. With honor and respect, his parents tenderly laid to rest his earthly remains on 13 Jan 1968 in a beautiful place of peace.
John Geoffrey Turk
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lomita, CA
Date of birth: 10/14/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2297574
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 04/29/1967
Incident Date: 01/04/1968
Casualty Date: 01/04/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
ON THE WALL Panel 33E Line 43
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dt/TurkJG01a.htm
Used with permission
Submitted by Billy M. Brown who wrote, "KIA while serving as a Lance Corporal with C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF, United States Marine Corps from Lomita, California. October 14, 1947 to January 04, 1968. JOHN G TURK is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 43. May his sacrifice not be forgotten."
Lance Corporal John Geoffrey Turk, age 20
This beloved son of John George Turk and Betty Lee Echols made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country in Vietnam. With honor and respect, his parents tenderly laid to rest his earthly remains on 13 Jan 1968 in a beautiful place of peace.
John Geoffrey Turk
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lomita, CA
Date of birth: 10/14/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2297574
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 04/29/1967
Incident Date: 01/04/1968
Casualty Date: 01/04/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
ON THE WALL Panel 33E Line 43
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dt/TurkJG01a.htm
Used with permission
Submitted by Billy M. Brown who wrote, "KIA while serving as a Lance Corporal with C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF, United States Marine Corps from Lomita, California. October 14, 1947 to January 04, 1968. JOHN G TURK is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 43. May his sacrifice not be forgotten."
Fallen Marine, Valiant Vietnam Hero
Lance Corporal John Geoffrey Turk, age 20
This beloved son of John George Turk and Betty Lee Echols made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country in Vietnam. With honor and respect, his parents tenderly laid to rest his earthly remains on 13 Jan 1968 in a beautiful place of peace.
John Geoffrey Turk
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lomita, CA
Date of birth: 10/14/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2297574
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 04/29/1967
Incident Date: 01/04/1968
Casualty Date: 01/04/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
ON THE WALL Panel 33E Line 43
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dt/TurkJG01a.htm
Used with permission
Submitted by Billy M. Brown who wrote, "KIA while serving as a Lance Corporal with C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF, United States Marine Corps from Lomita, California. October 14, 1947 to January 04, 1968. JOHN G TURK is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 43. May his sacrifice not be forgotten."
Lance Corporal John Geoffrey Turk, age 20
This beloved son of John George Turk and Betty Lee Echols made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country in Vietnam. With honor and respect, his parents tenderly laid to rest his earthly remains on 13 Jan 1968 in a beautiful place of peace.
John Geoffrey Turk
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Lomita, CA
Date of birth: 10/14/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: United States Marine Corps
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Lance Corporal
ID No: 2297574
MOS: 0311: RIFLEMAN
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 04/29/1967
Incident Date: 01/04/1968
Casualty Date: 01/04/1968
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
ON THE WALL Panel 33E Line 43
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dt/TurkJG01a.htm
Used with permission
Submitted by Billy M. Brown who wrote, "KIA while serving as a Lance Corporal with C CO, 3RD RECON BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF, United States Marine Corps from Lomita, California. October 14, 1947 to January 04, 1968. JOHN G TURK is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 43. May his sacrifice not be forgotten."
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