Thomas C. Turner

Thomas Caldwell Turner
Born	March 29, 1882 Mare Island, California
Died	October 28, 1931(1931-10-28) (aged 49) Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1901–1931
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Officer in Charge, Aviation
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War Banana Wars Battle of Veracruz Occupation of Haiti Occupation of the Dominican Republic
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

Thomas Caldwell Turner (March 29, 1882 – October 28, 1931) was a United States Marine Corps Colonel who was a Marine aviation pioneer. He was killed in an accident while serving as the Officer in Charge, Aviation, a position which is currently known as the Deputy Commandant for Aviation.