John Henry Turpin

John Henry "Dick" Turpin
John Henry Turpin
Born	August 20, 1876 Long Branch, New Jersey
Died	March 10, 1962(1962-03-10) (aged 85) Bremerton, Washington
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1896–1925
Rank	Chief Gunner's Mate, 1917
Unit	USS Maine (ACR-1) USS Bennington (PG-4) USS Marblehead (C-11)
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War Boxer Rebellion World War I

John Henry "Dick" Turpin (August 20, 1876 – March 10, 1962) was a sailor in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Turpin was one of the first African American Chief Petty Officers in the U.S. Navy. He is also notable for surviving the catastrophic explosions of two U.S. Navy ships: USS Maine in 1898, and USS Bennington in 1905.