Gold Star Veterans

Joe Hughes

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action. He was the first man of the 117 city employees in the armed services to be killed. A portrait of Joe Hughes, sketched by Carl Holliman, the identification officer of the Charlotte Police Dept., was given to the new American Legion Post in Charlotte, named in his honor, on 4-4-1946. A smaller portrait also done by Mr. Holliman was presented to Mrs. Hughes. Flags were flown at half staff in honor of Howard Hughes in Charlotte on 4-4-1946.A memorial service was held at Parkwood A.R.P. church on 5-7-1944.

Benjamin Ivey

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in Europe.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: CO 2-22-45

Cecil Hooks

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Accidentally killed at Camp Hood where he was attending anti-tank school. Memorial services held Feb 16, 1943 at Chadwick Baptist Church.Funeral services at Hovis Chapel. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Age at Death: 26

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Julian Hulsey

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Harry Haigler

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in a glider crash while in pilot training.

Age at Death: 19

Image Source: family photo

Malvern Harris, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Became a POW after being captured by the Japanese in the Philippines. Was being moved aboard the Japanese vessel Oryoku Maru when it was sunk.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Leonard Helms

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was lost at sea in an accidental explosion on his ship. A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on 10-28-1945. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.

Age at Death: 26

Image Source: The Charlote Observer 2-14-1945

Richard Dicky Haigler

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Took part in the capture of Nurnberg and Munich and was killed near Schweinfurt. Memorial service held at Central Avenue Baptist Church on 6-10-45. Buried in a military cemetery in Western Germany.

Age at Death: 23

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 6-10-45

James Harrison

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had flown cover during the D-Day invasion. He was previously listed as missing and was later declared dead. His son was born while he was overseas, and his wife never remarried. For more information about the 394th Bomb Group, please read Bridge Busters by J. Guy Ziegler.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte News 4-30-1945

Robert Helms

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Unavailable

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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