JOHN HENRY "DICK" TURPIN

Deceased 03/10/1962

Rate/Rank
GMC

Service Branch

USN 11/1896 - 10/1925

Born
08/20/1876
LONG BRANCH, NJ

ONE OF FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CPO'S

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

BOXING INSTRUCTOR, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD

MARE ISLAND, CA

USS MARBLEHEAD C-11

USS BENNINGTON PG-4

USS MAINE ACR-1

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NAVY

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL NAVY

CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION MEDAL NAVY

NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL NAVY