Birth Name: John Henry Turpin
Occupation: War Hero
Place Of Birth: Washington
Date Of Birth: August 20, 1876
Date Of Death: March 10, 1962
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
John Henry Turpin was born on the 20th of August, 1876. He was popular for being a War Hero. Military veteran known for being one of the first African-American Chief Petty Officers to serve in the United States Navy. He is also famous for his miraculous survival of the explosions of the Navy ships USS Maine and USS Bennington.
John Henry Turpin was born in Washington. He was born in Bremerton and enlisted in the Navy in November 1896. He was an excellent boxer who won Navy boxing championships in more than one weight class.
John Henry Turpin was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
John Henry Turpin was born in 1870s.
John Henry Turpin is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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John Henry Turpin was born in the Year of the Rat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | John Henry Turpin |
| NICKNAME: | John |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: John Henry Turpin was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: John Henry Turpin was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: John Henry Turpin had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
John Henry Turpin’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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