Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Levinson Image Collection |
Object ID |
IA.LEV.2024.08.048 |
Accession Number |
2021.006 |
Title |
Joseph Turner Scrapbook Page Forty-Eight |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Description |
This page of the Turner scrapbook features several photos that depict life at Fort Ord during this era. This includes scenic views of the Pacific Ocean from the main gate, Seal Rock, and soldiers working on various parts of the post. This scrapbook documents the wartime experience of Joseph Earl Turner, a jazz musician and golf instructor, who enlisted from Emporia, Kansas, in the US Army on 23 December 1940. Beginning as a private, Turner rose quickly in rank before separating from service on 7 December 1945 as a Technical Sergeant. He served in the 161st and the 195th Field Artillery bands and was stationed at bases in Kansas and California, including at San Luis Obispo and Fort Ord. |
People |
Johnson, Lee Austin, Harry W. Turner, Joseph E. |
Search Terms |
Scrapbook Album Fort Ord Joseph Earl Turner Musician World War II Era 161st Field Artillery 195th Field Artillery Main Gate Beach Pacific Ocean Seal Rock 17 Mile Drive Lee Johnson Eddie Harry W. Austin |