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. Following the War, Turner remained in the Navy and commanded aircraft carrier USS America during Vietnam War. 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. Turner completed his career as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare in July 1979. Early career and World War II Frederick C. Turner was born on June 13, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Charles J. and Margaret Turner. 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. His parents refused to sign enlistment papers for him and young Frederick had to wait for next six months. Finally in summer of the following year, his father approved it and Turner enlisted the United States Navy on July 28, 1942. He was assigned to the Naval Aviation Cadet Training Program and ordered to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida for flight training. Turner completed the basic flight training in late 1943 and was commissioned Ensign in the United States Navy Reserve on December 21, 1943. He was subsequently ordered for the operational training at Naval Air Station Melbourne, Florida and remained there until March 1944, practicing aerial gunnery. Turner was subsequently assigned to the Fighter Squadron 82 in San Diego, California and after almost a year of training, his squadron embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bennington for Southwest Pacific as the part of the United States Fifth Fleet under Admiral Raymond A. Spruance. 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. He was promoted to Lieutenant junior grade on March 1, 1945. Postwar service By the end of May 1945,