Turpin, Emory Jason
Navy Petty officer 3
Emory Jason Turpin, age 23, from Dahlonega, Georgia, Lumpkin county.
Service era: Iraq
Parent: Judy Turpin
Military history: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74
Date of death: Sunday, November 20, 2005
Death details: He was off duty and snorkeling with friends when a riptide pulled him out to sea in the Seychelles islands, Indian Ocean
Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Legacy, WDUN