Celebrating a legacy of service, with the thanks of a nation
Dusty’s family of veteran heroes
Here are just some of the members of Dusty Turner’s family who have served our nation. They include multiple years of combined service, multiple deployments and tours of duty including in combat, multiple Purple Heart recipients, multiple Bronze Star recipients, a Silver Star recipient and two nominations for Medals of Honor. It is an undeniable legacy of honorable and heroic service.
Archie Turner “Arch” (Dusty’s Father)
US Army 1968-1970
Vietnam LRRP Unit
National Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars
Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Devices
Infantry Badge
Silver Star
Purple Heart
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
Bronze Star
Veteran:“Matt” Turner (Dusty’s Brother)
US Navy 1990-2014
Information Technology Chief Petty Officer SWO
E-7 Rank
2 Surface Warfare Pins
Special Defensive Medal as one of the first units to engage the Taliban after 911
Water Survival Specialist
Corpsman Rescue Swimmer
Larry Dean Summitt (Dusty’s Step-Father)
US Army 1967-1969
US Army E-5, Sergeant
Advanced Military Training May 1966
Vietnam 1965-1967
82nd Combat Engineer
182nd Aviation Unit
National Defense Ribbon
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star
Rifle Sharpshooter Medal
Veteran: Kizlena “Kiz” Kay Raye (Dusty’s Cousin)
Graduated from the Military Police Academy at Ft. McClellan, Alabama in May 1985
Qualified expert .45 pistol
Stationed in Parmesans, Germany 85-late 86
Overseas ribbon
Certificates of achievement
Promoted to Specialist E-4
Qualified Expert on 9mm
Selected and promoted into MPI over 4500 other applicants
Army Reserve, 6 additional years
Charles “Chuck” Wilburn Clark (Dusty’s Great-Uncle)
July, 1962 - September 1987
Green Beret, US Army
Master Sergeant E-8
Multiple medals and Army accommodations
Nominated twice for The Medal of Honor
Died in Combat
Richard Keith Clark (Dusty’s Great-Uncle)
Richard Keith Clark: Born July 2, 1950
Sgt. E-5
Unit 173 (ABN) 3rd Battalion
Marksman M-14 Rifle
Good Conduct Commendation
2 Overseas bars
2 combat bars
Presidential Unit Citation
2 Bronze Star Medals
Parachute Badge
Veteran: Jack “Jackie” Baker (Dusty’s Uncle)
Jack Baker: Born February 20, 1943
82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, NC.E-3 1963-1966
Specialist 2nd Class May 1965- February 1966
Mose “Duane” Baker (Dusty’s Uncle)
E-5
101st Airborne, 11th Air Assault, Fort Campbell, KY.
Lewis Edward Clark
(Dusty’s Great-Uncle)
Lewis Edward Clark ll: Born 1924 Died 1973
US Navy World War II 1942
Served aboard a submarine in waters of enemy territory