James Byrd
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Went to France with the invasion forces and was killed at Carentan.
Age at Death: 30
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 10-5-1944
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Raymond Casner
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His death was announced in The Charlotte News on 12-5-1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
William Brown
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Listed on the 1946 YMCA Honor List. Killed in service.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Willie Byrd
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: On the World War II Honor List for Mecklenburg County, Byrd is listed died - non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Val Cassels
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action on the 10th day of the Battle of Guam. Memorial service at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery on Sept 3, 1944. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery, Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
William Brown
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Having made his last required jump, he was scheduled to return to the US. He died of wounds received on Corregidor. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church in July 14, 1946.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-29-1945
Charles Byrum
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane exploded in mid-air and crashed while on a routine test flight. Memorial service at Amity Presbyterian on Apr 22, 1945. He had piloted 33 missions. Buried in northern France with full military honors.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-22-1945
Theron Brown, III
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: In a Dec 12, 1943 article, he was reported missing after air combat action in the Pacific.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
John Byrum
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed by a shell while he was sleeping. Memorial service Jun 10, 1945 at Belmont Park Methodist Church. He was with the 511th when they jumped into the Intramuros section of Manila and freed 2,146 prisoners.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Byrum file-NCR
Lovic Cauthen
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He went overseas on 11-1-1942 and served there for 27 months. He took part in the D-Day invasion of France.Funeral services were held in Heath Springs at Salem Methodist Church on December 19, 1948. He was buried at Salem Cemetery in Lancaster County, SC.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-1-1945