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Published March 17, 2011, 12:00 AM

Gallery: Honor Flight: August

Memories of World War II.


August ?Wig? Turner sits next to a trunk he brought back with him from World War II. The trunk is filled with photos, papers and memorabilia from his service as a bomber pilot in the European Theater. (Julie Buntjer/Daily Globe)




  • August ?Wig? Turner sits next to a trunk he brought back with him from World War II. The trunk is filled with photos, papers and memorabilia from his service as a bomber pilot in the European Theater. (Julie Buntjer/Daily Globe)<br /><br /><br /><br />
  • JULIE BUNTJER/DAILY GLOBE<br /><br />August "Wig" Turner holds a model of a Martin B-26 medium bomber. The Bingham Lake man flew 38 missions in World War II, bombing key German targets and helping to advance ground troops.<br /><br />(Julie Buntjer/Daily Globe)
  • August ?Wig? Turner stands next to a photo of a Martin B-26 medium bomber, which he piloted in World War II. He's also holding a book that was written about his squadron's service in the war. (Julie Buntjer/Daily Globe)
  • August ?Wig? Turner (far left) stands with his flight crew and their Martin B-26 medium bomber. The plane is also known as the Marauder or the Flying Prostitute. (Submitted photo)
  • August ?Wig? Turner was piloting a Martin B-26 medium bomber when the plane directly in front of him was struck by enemy fire over Europe. Turner keeps the image on display in his rural Bingham Lake home. (Submitted photo)