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Turner, Wardell Benjamin

Also known as: SGM, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT DRUM, NY
Combatant Male Verified
DiedNovember 24, 2014
Age48 years old
Location of DeathKABUL, AFGHANISTAN
Cause of DeathHOSTILE

SGM Turner, Wardell Benjamin, age 48, of NANTICOKE, MD ? Active Duty, ARMY, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT DRUM, NY, ? died on November 24, 2014 in KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

SGM Turner, Wardell Benjamin, 48 years old, grew up in NANTICOKE, MD and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT DRUM, NY during Operation Enduring Freedom.

On November 24, 2014, the ARMY lost SGM Turner, Wardell Benjamin in KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. He was 48. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.

In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.

NANTICOKE, MD is where Turner, Wardell Benjamin came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Explore Further

Turner, Wardell Benjamin was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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