Harold L. Turner

Harold Leo Turner (May 5, 1898 – March 12, 1938) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor during World War I.

Turner assisted in organizing a platoon consisting of the battalion scouts, runners, and a detachment of Signal Corps.

As second in command of this platoon he fearlessly led them forward through heavy enemy fire, continually encouraging the men.

Turner rushed forward with fixed bayonet and charged the position alone capturing the strong point with a complement of 50 Germans and 1 machineguns.

His remarkable display of courage and fearlessness was instrumental in destroying the strong point, the fire from which had blocked the advance of his company.