Merritt, British Columbia
76 Squadron (Resolute). W/C. Turner had flown Blenheim aircraft on a raid over Germany on Sep 4/39 with 107 Squadron, he had been assigned to 419 Moose Squadron prior to taking over as the Commanding Officer of 76 Squadron. W/C. Turner had completed over thirty operations and had begun his second tour when his Halifax aircraft went down over enemy territory.
Turner, Francis William Scott (Wing Commander)
Killed in Action 1943-September-22
Birth Date: 1917
Born:
Parents: Son of Francis Cecil Scott and Elizabeth Scott Turner; husband of Rosemary Scott Turner, of Shoreham, Sussex.
Spouse: Husband of Rosemary Scott Turner, of Shoreham, Sussex.
Home: Merritt, British Columbia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
76 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Resolute
Base
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Rank
Wing Commander
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
37775
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