Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was among the first to land at Normandy on D-Day. Memorial service at St. Peters on Sep 23, 1944. Mother honored as a Gold Star Mother on Nov 12, 1944. At the time of his death he had 27 relatives in the service, 19 of them overseas.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-10-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His mother died at age 46 in 1931. His father died at age 51 in 1934. The children were split up and raised by family and foster parents, but they remained close. While on a routine squadron duty which also afforded some men a chance to enjoy a Christmas leave, James B. Carnes was killed in a plane crash. Carnes had requested permission to make the flight. Mrs.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church held a memorial service on January 14, 1945, for William Childress. A memorial service was also held at the U. S. Rubber Co. plant to award his mother a gold star and Army testament.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Family photo
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action over Germany. Memorial marker in the Netherlands.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College notebook
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas for about 8 months before he was killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-21-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in an explosion on the Port Chicago Naval Ammunition Depot 8 docks, while loading ships. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: 1930 Davidson College Yearbook
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in Germany.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was captured crossing the Rapido River on the night of January 23, 1944. He was believed to have died as a prisoner of war, while moving to another camp. He had previously been in Stalag 2-B in Hammerstein, near Koslin. He and others were hit by American fighter pilots who mistook the prisoners of war, who were walking on the highway, for German soldiers. His remains are interred in the U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condro, plot 1, row 11, grave 275. This cemetery is located 9 miles southwest of Liege, Belgium.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas for five months. A memorial service was held at Chalmers Memorial ARP on 6-3-1945.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-1-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Listed on the WWII Honor List for Mecklenburg County. Note that he died in camp.Memorial service held at First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church on Apr 18, 1946, for those who died the previous year.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library