TURNER, Artemus Ward, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Inez Bridges Tate, Sep. 1998
File prepared by D.N. Pardue.

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>From "St. Helena Vets Remember World War II: Personal Interviews
With World War II Vets", published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1995.  Compiled and edited by Inez Bridges Tate and
reprinted with permission.

     Artemus Ward Turner (Team) was born on January 27, 1921

near Ponchatoula.  After the death of his father, the family

moved to the Woodland Community where he attended Woodland

School for several years.

     Team was working for an uncle near Port Allen when he was

drafted into the Army in early 1941.  He was stationed at Camp

Crowder, Missouri, Camp Atterburg, Indiana, Camp Campbell,

Kentucky and in Chicago.  Mrs. Courtney has a number of post

cards Team wrote home to various family members from the above

camps.  No V-letters have survived.

     Assigned to the Signal Corp, Team was sent to England where

he was stationed until D Day.  A few days following this in-

vasion, Team was shot and killed by a German sniper.  He is

buried on Normandy Beach.  The family discussed bringing his

body home but because their brother C.M. was lost when his ship

was torpedoed, they chose to let Team rest beside his fallen

comrades.  They have seen slides taken by a cousin who visited

the grave while on work assignment in Germany and are satisfied

with the excellent condition of the cemetery.  A brother, Ivy,

also visited Team's grave while he was in the Army stationed in

Germany.

     A scroll of the cemetery was received but has been misplac-

ed.  This gave information about the inscription on Team's grave.

     Team was in the States when his Mother died and he was able

to come home for the funeral.

     Mrs. Courtney said he was awarded the Purple Heart post-

humously but is not sure of other citations.

     Mr. and Mrs. Courtney honored their brother by naming a son

Artemus Ward.

Information provided by Mrs. Lillian Turner Courtney, sister.

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Postcard from Team:

To: Mrs. Rina Turner, Port Allen, La. Route 1

From: Pvt. Artemus Turner, U.S. Army
      Company A, 332 (? -- partially illegible)
      Camp Campbell, Ill.

Dear Mama,
Just a line to say hello.  How is everyone.
Write me a long letter.
Team
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