From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)

Turner, Ruth

(born: 1917) 

Military Branch

Women's Army Corps

Active Duty Entered

January 21, 1943

Notes

Ruth Turner was born in Kentucky. She was divorced when she enlisted in the Army in Cincinnati, OH, according to her record in the National Archives, Access to Archival Databases. She was living in Lexington, KY and working as a beautician.

Kentucky County & Region

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Kentucky Place (Town or City)

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Outside Kentucky Place Name

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NKAA Source: National Archives, Access to Archival Databases (online)

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“Turner, Ruth,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed December 2, 2023, https://ukscrc001.net/nkaa/items/show/300004471.

Last modified: 2023-05-08 17:31:34