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  • John Henry Turpin
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  • John Henry "Dick" Turpin (20 August 1876 – 10 March 1962) 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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Birth Date
  • 1876-08-20
death place
  • Bremerton, Washington
Name
  • John Henry "Dick" Turpin
Caption
  • John Henry Turpin
death date
  • 1962-03-10
Rank
  • Chief Gunner's Mate, 1917
Allegiance
  • United States
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  • John Henry "Dick" Turpin (20 August 1876 – 10 March 1962) 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.