Sidney Cruse
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was killed by Kamikaze plane in battle of Okinawa. Memorial services were held on 4/28/46 at Green Memorial Baptist Church.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Photo-see Sidney Cruse file
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Gold Star Veterans
Charles Coleman
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Charles Coleman was killed while serving as a co-pilot in his second mission over Germany. His death was reported by the German government through the International Red Cross. A funeral service for him was conducted at Arlington National Cemetery on 3-24-1944. A memorial service for him on 8-7-1944. Another memorial service for deceased military members and a mural unveiling was held at the Dilworth Methodist Church on 10-7-1945.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Dilworth Methodist Church booklet
Walter Covington, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action on the German front.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Journal
Henry Culbreth
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died from a heart attack.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Scott Coley
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Clarence Coyle
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: The newspaper reported that he and his brothers were among the first paratroopers to reach England and were there for more than a year before the invasion of the continent. He died from wounds received in action in Holland on 10-7-1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 11-22-1944
Charlie Culver
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Samuel Collier, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action. Memorial marker in Battery Park, New York City.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
John Crabb, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His mother is listed as a Gold Star Mother in The Charlotte Observer on 11-12-1943.He was a member of the crew of a ship that was sunk as a result of enemy action during the battle of Savo Island.
Age at Death: 17
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-14-1943
William Dabney, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died while a German POW, either executed or while trying to escape. He was held at Stalag 12A to 9B Limburg An Der Lahn, Hessen-Nassau. He was from Tennessee.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin