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Wendell Roberts, Jr.
First Name:
Wendell
Middle Name:
E.
Last Name:
Roberts, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in an airplane accident. There is conflicting information about his funeral services and internment. They were either in Bluefield, W. VA. or Richmond, VA.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-2-1943
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Second Presbyterian Church
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. Windell E. (Sadie Bell) Roberts - 1214 E. Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
Albert Roberts (half brother) - Southwest Pacific, U.S. Marine Corps, Betsy Roberts (half sister) - Charlotte, NC, Clarence Roberts - Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC, Ted Roberts - Charlotte, NC
A. F. Mosteller, Charlotte - grandfather, Mrs. E. R. Whitlow, Bluefield, W. VA - maternal grandmother
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps
Military Rank:
Lieutenant
KIA Date:
8/31/1943
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Kearney, Nebraska
Awards:
Wings - 7/28/1943
Source:
Newsprint