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John Henry Turpin
Military Person
1876 – 1962
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Who was John Henry Turpin?
John Henry "Dick" Turpin was a sailor in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Turpin was one of the first African American Chief Petty Officers in the U.S. Navy. He is also notable for surviving the catastrophic explosions of two U.S. Navy ships: USS Maine in 1898, and USS Bennington in 1905.
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- Born
- Aug 20, 1876
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Mar 10, 1962
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on July 23, 2013
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