Richard E. Turner

Richard E. Turner (1920–1986) was a fighter pilot with the 9th Air Force in the European Theater during World War II and early in the Korean War. He became an Ace during World War II, scoring 12 victories. He was named Commanding Officer of the 356th Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group in February 1944. He wrote of his experience in Mustang Pilot, first published in 1970.

External links

• [1] 354thPioneer Mustang Fighter Group

References

• Turner, Richard E. (1983) Big Friend, Little Friend: Memoirs of a World War II Fighter Pilot Mesa, AZ: Champlin Fighter Museum Press (ISBN 0-912173-00-9)
• Olynyk, Frank (1995) Stars & Bars: A Tribute to the American Fighter Ace, 1920-1973 London: Grub Street the Basement (ISBN 1-898697-17-5)
• Scutts, Jerry and Davey, Chris (1995) Mustang Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces and the RAF London: Osprey Publishing
• Hess, William N. and Ivie, Thomas G. (1992) "P-51 Mustang Aces" Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International