Frederick Charles Turner (June 13, 1923 – April 24, 2014) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral.

Turner began his career as Reservist and naval aviator during World War II and distinguished himself during Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa in early 1945.

[1] He later rose to the Flag rank and commanded Carrier Division 2 and United States Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea during the period of unrests in Lebanon.

He graduated from the high school in summer 1941 and following the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, he tried to enlist the United States Navy, but was rejected due to young age.

Turner flew his Grumman F6F Hellcat during the bombing missions against Japanese homeland airfields, including Tokyo and later participated in the support operations at Iwo Jima and Okinawa in early 1945.

His squadron lost 15 of total 45 pilots and Turner was decorated with Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for heroism and extraordinary achievement.

The photos he took from Jacksonville, Florida; Dallas, El Paso, Texas, and San Diego were published in the January 2, 1950 Life Magazine, in an article showing the incredible speed at which people could then travel.

[1][4][5] In November 1965, Turner was appointed commanding officer of the attack transport ship, USS Sandoval and participated in the patrol cruises in the Atlantic ocean.

[1][4][5] He was decorated with fourth Legion of Merit and transferred to command of United States Sixth Fleet with headquarters at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy in July 1974.

Turner was promoted to vice admiral on August 5, 1974, for his new billet and his command participated in the reopening of Suez Canal and conducted two evacuations of Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.

[1][4][5] Turner was ordered to Washington, D.C., in September 1976 and assumed duty as deputy chief of naval operations for air warfare under CNO, Admiral Thomas B. Hayward.

[1][6][4][5] Upon his retirement from the Navy, Turner settled in Virginia and worked as a consultant for Teledyne Technologies, and for the French defense company Pyrotechnics Lacroix.