Turner, Walter Lee Jr.
Title
Turner, Walter Lee Jr.
Last Name
Turner Jr.
First and Middle Name
Walter Lee
Nicknames or Other Names
Dills
Hometown
East Falls Church, Virginia
County and/or State
Newport News City, Virginia
Birth Date
March 31, 1896
Birthplace
Richmond, Virginia
Death Date
August 20, 1976
Place of Death
Webster, Harris, Texas
Parents
Walter Lee Turner Sr. and Ethel Sinclair Dickinson
Siblings
Ethel Marie Turner, Jennie Ellyson Turner, Gary Estelle Turner
Spouse(s)
Pauline Elizabeth Werner
Children
N/A
VPI Graduating Class
Graduated in 1920 but was originally in the class of 1918. Turner left VPI in the Spring of 1917 in order to join the military. He returned to VPI in 1919 after the war to complete his education.
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Reserve Officers
Unit
Infantry
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Retired Rank
N/A
Military Events
N/A
Decorations or Citations
N/A
Other Events
Enrolled in Military on August 15, 1917.
Postwar Life
He was married on January 1, 1924.
Additional Notes
He left VPI in the Spring of 1917 to enlist in the military. He then returned to VPI in 1919 to complete his education. He graduated in 1920 but was supposed to have been in the class of 1918.
Contributing Researchers
Cody Hester
Bibliography
1900 Census, 1910 Census, 1930 Census, 1940 Census, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File (1850-2010), Virginia Select Marriages 1785-1940
Files
Collection
Citation
“Turner, Walter Lee Jr.,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 21, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1048.
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