Posted by Jesse Fred McKaig on June 16, 2011, 5:31 pm
I recently came across the obit of Gilmer Turner who served with me on the SS William H. Prescott October 1943- October 1944. Gilmer was injured by friendly fire during gunnery practice on the way to0 Europe stray 20MM from another ship landed and expolded between him and the Armed Guard Officer and the other SM. They were transferred to a ship with a doctor and subsequently returned to the Prescott.