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
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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
James Clemons
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action in the Battle of Tarawa. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-19-1944
James Corriher
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: While on his 5th mission, his plane was disabled by enemy fire. US Bombers saw several men parachute from the plane. German Govt informed Red Cross that he was dead. A memorial service was held on 11-18-1945 at the Duncan Memorial Methodist Church in Charlotte. His brother Robert was killed in France in 1944.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-3-1945
Hubert Crowell
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action while performing his job as a radio operator on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Dodson Davis, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died of wounds sustained on October 24, 1944 in France.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: Davidson College publication
Neil Pinky Cline
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He and 5 other paratroopers in Company I fought for 33 days without relief or replacement in Normandy. His mother reported that he was killed in the Battle of the Belgium Bulge. Paratroopers had jumped into a spot a day or so early to scout. They set up camp in an abandoned house. Neil was hit in the head by shrapnel. He was unconscious for 3 days before dying. He was buried in Belgium, and his grave was adopted by a local Belgium girl. A memorial service was held at the Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte on 3-11-1945.
Robert Corriher
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed at Normandy. His memorial service was held at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church on 10-15-1944.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Hy Park March, 1945 cover