Lester Kurtz
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Unavailable
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte News 2-2-45
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Robert Jenkins
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Central High School. Air Medal for meritorius achievement in sorties over Africa. Missing in action in the Mediterranean theater. Memorial marker in North Africa. Memorial service at Westminster Presbyterian Church in May 28, 1944 and on Jul 21,1946. In 2000, workers dredging Lake Tunis found his plane with the remains of five crew members. He was identified through his sister's DNA. Services with full military honors will be held June 8, 2003 at Bethel Presbyterian Church near Clover, SC.
Howard Kelly, III
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was returning from his fifth mission over enemy-held territory, when his plane crashed in the mountains. He was buried in the military cemetery in Asheville, NC.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-22-1943
Harry Kuykendall
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action since the fall of Bataan in May, 1942. Another source says he was missing and assumed dead on Dec 31, 1941. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College 1935 annual
Baxter Tom Hoffman
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in France. Memorial marker in Brittany, France.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: CO 9-2-44
Johnny Howell
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed at sea by Japanese submarine. Memorial service at Glenwood ARP Church on Jan. 13, 1946. Memorial marker in Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 8/12/45
William Ingle
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
James Henry, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane crash near White Oak, NC while on a cross-country navigation flight between Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Charlotte. His memorial service was at Brevard St. Methodist Church on 4-28-1944. His burial was at Sharon Memorial Park.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-26-1944
Marvin Holder
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Buried at sea. Memorial service at Wilmore Presbyterian Church on Feb 13, 1944. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 18
Image Source: Our Patriots of America WWII
Roy Howser, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He served as a bombardier-navigator on a Superfortress in the India-China-Burma theater. He was killed while doing photo-reconnaissance work. His plane encountered mechanical difficulties and poor weather. Since his work was secret, the men attempted to land, rather than parachute and have their materials captured. When a crash looked envitable, the officers allowed the enlisted men to parachute, which did not allow the officers time to get out safely, due to the low altitude. He died not knowing about the birth of his son a few days earlier.