Allen H. Turnage Military person

Allen Hal Turnage (January 3, 1891 – October 22, 1971) was a United States Marine Corps General who earned the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal while leading the 3rd Marine Division on Bougainville and Guam in World War II.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 03, 1891
Birth place	Farmville North Carolina
Date of death	October 22, 1971

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Military person

award	Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) Navy Cross
military operations	Bougainville Campaign World War II Banana Wars World War I Battle of Guam (1944)
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	1st Battalion 5th Marines 3rd Marine Division Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Camp Lejeune Fleet Marine Force Pacific Machine Gun Battalion 5th Marine Brigade
service start	1913
service end	1948