Cornell Holman
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in an explosion in Germany, according to May 9, 1945 news article. Memorial marker in the Netherlands.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-9-1945
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Elliott Hucks
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action in France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 12-1-1944
William Isbell
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas 17 months at the time of his death, according to a newspaper article on 3-1-1944. There was no date of death given. A memorial service was held at Warlick's Baptist Church near Icard on March 12, 1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
William Hicks
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died in the mysterious explosion of the destroyer U. S. S. Turner off Sandy Hook in New York harbor. Memorial marker at Battery Park, New York City.
Age at Death: 39
Image Source: Dilworth Methodist Church Memorial booklet
Walter Gurley
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action at the Battle of Midway when his bomber, which carried Major General Clarence Tinker, crashed into the sea. Gilmer Holton, his roommate from Davidson College and Hickam Air Field, Oahu, was also killed. His memorial service held at Belmont Park Methodist Church on March 17, 1946.His memorial marker is at the Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI. He has a tombstone in the Mimosa Cemetery in Davidson, NC.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: Carolina Room photo
Thomas Harnsberger
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash on September 28 during a routine flight in Florida. Funeral in Jacksonville, FL with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
James Heins, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died from wounds he received in his tank. He was leading his company when the tank was hit by an anti-tank gun. Members of his crew took him out of the tank and into a basement where other wounded were. He was injured internally and even though given first aid, he died shortly thereafter. He was buried in the U. S. Military Cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte News 1-26-1945
Claude Hackney, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on a strafing mission near Bonn, Germany when his plane was shot down. Memorial marker in the Netherlands. Enlisted in the Army in 1942 before transferring.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College annual
Alex Harris
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed off of Okinawa when his munitions ship exploded after being struck by a Japanese suicide plane, according to a May 16, 1945 article.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
A. Helms
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in service during the war. Missing. Memorial marker at Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer, 3-12-1944