Norman Draper
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action over the Pacific according to Dec 8, 1944 article.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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Edwin Erickson
<p>Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was on guard duty when a German shell hit and killed him at Lemberg, Holland. Buried in Fosse, Belgium Plot D Row 6 Grave 117. Came to Charlotte in 1930 to visit his sister Mrs. A.G. Garr.</p><p>Age at Death: 39</p><p>Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library</p>
Kermit Fidler
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial Service at St. James Methodist Church, Charlotte on August 26, 1945.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 8/25/45
Thomas Dulin
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was killed when his car overturned on a causeway in Miami, FL. His service was held in Mint Hill, and internment was in Sharon Memorial Park on 7/19/45.
Age at Death: 18
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 7/18/45
George Erwin
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in the crash of a B-29 bomber at Fort Riley. Memorial planned to be built at Davidson College by his parents in memory of their two sons who were killed. Memorial service held at Davidson Presbyterian Church on Feb 1, 1945. Burial in Davidson.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-30-1945
Thomas Finlay
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Believed lost in a raid over Lorient, France and Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
John Dumas
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in basic training when his plane crashed.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Edward Erwin, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was wounded on Luzon on Feb. 12, and his death followed on Feb. 13. Memorial planned to be built at Davidson College by his parents in memory of their two sons who were killed.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: Davidson College publication
Walter Finlay
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was the only Mason in Charlotte who died in World War II. Included in his file are several letters to a girlfriend named Emily (Duncan?), in which he indicated that he thought he would come home to her.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 1/19/44
William Duncan
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a hunting accident. His funeral service was at the Baptist Church in Dudley, SC, and his burial was at the Dudley cemetery.
Age at Death: 31
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library