A World War II soldier has been laid to rest in Nashville nearly 75 years after his death.
A service was held Tuesday morning for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant William Turner, of Nashville.
The aerial engineer was part of the "Hell's Fury" crew, an armada of B-26 bombers flying from Essex, England to Amsterdam, when they were shot down on December 13, 1943.
Turner was 20-years-old at the time.
Flags are at half-staff today to honor U.S. Army Staff Sergeant William Turner, who sacrificed his life in WWII: https://t.co/rcN9cQ4OHs pic.twitter.com/qFM6p3aWBC
— Gov. Bill Haslam (@BillHaslam) August 22, 2017
His remains were brought back to Nashville in mid-August. Governor Bill Haslam has declared a day in mourning and ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff.
