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Gold Star Veterans

Norman Vandiver

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had previously been declared missing in action. There was a long delay determining that he had been killed. Memorial marker at Florence, Italy.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

William Weaver

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: There was a memorial service held on 8-20-1944 at the Christian Church of Live Oak, FL.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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

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