John Thompson, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action on Iwo Jima. He was buried in Grave 806, Plot 1, Row 17, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery at Iwo Jima.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-11-1945
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Vasil Vantz
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action in Italy, after completing 42 missions.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 12-20-1944
David Webb
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Pvt. Webb had been overseas for 10 months before he died as a result of an injury in a vehicle accident. There was a memorial at the Elks Home at 311 S. Caldwell. Memorial marker at Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
James Timmons
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action. Memorial marker in Luxembourg.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 10-15-1944
Glen Vaughn
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His name was listed on the Y. M. C. A.s list of Honored Dead.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Odom Webb
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been in action on Saipan before being sent to Okinawa. Memorial marker in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-16-1945
George Tipton
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a forest in Northeastern France in an enemy counter-attack. Buried in a American Military Cemetery in northeastern France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Thomas Vest
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was designated by the War Dept. as DNB-died non battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Adolphus Webb, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He entered the Canadian Air Corps at age 19. After Pearl Harbor was attacked, he transferred to the U. S. Air Corps. He had been flying with the 27th Fighter Squadron in Italy. He was last seen when his squadron was escorting B-26 planes to a bombing mission in Italy, when they went to the aid of three P-38 planes, which were being attacked by the enemy. He was first reported as missing and was later declared dead.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 12-9-1944
John Tipton
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in an automobile accident at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, LA. Funeral services July 14 at Douglas and Sing Mortuary, with interment at Elmwood, section BB-30. Listed on Elmwood index as Timmons.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library