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Belt buckle from the uniform of a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard
Belt buckle from the uniform of a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard

Belt buckle from the uniform of a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard

Object number2005.034.0001
Date1963
ClassificationsArtifacts
ObjectBelt buckle
Credit LineLee J. Turner Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumMetal
Dimensions2 3/4 x 3 5/8 x 5/8 in. (7 x 9.2 x 1.6 cm)
Collections
DescriptionBelt buckle worn by SA (Seaman Apprentice) Lee J. Turner, who was a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard during services held the weekend of the Kennedy assassination. On the evening of November 22, 1963, Turner served as a body bearer at Andrews Air Force Base and helped remove President Kennedy's casket from Air Force One to a waiting ambulance. During the funeral services for President Kennedy on Monday, November 25, 1963, Turner marched in the procession to Arlington National Cemetery as part of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard.
Curatorial Commentary
A native of Toledo, Ohio, Turner donated his collection of US Navy Ceremonial Guard memorabilia and recorded an oral history during a visit to the Museum on November 23, 2005. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
Included in the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, this item will be on display on the Museum's seventh floor from November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections