Joseph Turner was born in Winnipeg Feb. 2nd, 1919 and attended school in Gladstone, Earl Grey and Kelvin, graduating with his junior matriculation (Gr. 11) in 1938. He worked odd jobs for a couple of years before finding employment as a stockkeeper at Westinghouse on Portage. In 1940 he attended compulsory service with the Winnipeg Light Infantry.
He enlisted in the RCAF Sept 4th, 1941. Originally he began to train as a wireless radio operator, but eventually transferred to be a radar operator. After completing his training at various bases across Canada he was transferred to England disembarking in May 1942. was attached to a number of RAF heavy bomber squadrons, most notably the 59th and 58th, flying numerous missions in to France and Germany. At the end of the war he returned to Canada and was discharged Oct. 25th, 1945.
