James Turner was born in the foothills of Virginia. Mr. Turner was a PFC in the 714th Tank Battalion with the 12th Armored Division in World War II. He was wounded in Germany, captured by the Germans, and sent to a prisoner-of-war Camp in Nuremburg, Germany. He was liberated in April 1945 by the Americans.
James Turner
Nationality: American
Location: France • Germany • Nancy • Nuremberg • Oflag XIII-B
Experience During Holocaust: Was a Prisoner of War • Was a Soldier
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“Even before you got captured, there was always the dread of going up to the front line, always the dread of seeing your buddies get killed... The people that I had to fight beside were about the only things at the time that were important to me.”
- James Turner