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Gold Star Veterans

William Brookey, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His funeral was held at the Douglas and Sing Chapel on 12-19-1944. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC.

Age at Death: 19

Image Source: Harding High School Yearbook 1946

George Bistany

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in a transport plane crash near Grenada Army Air base. Buried in Lawrence, MA.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Frank Borden

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: The World War II Honor List for Mecklenburg County states that he died in service, non-battle.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Arthur Brooks

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed en route back to Fort Bragg, when his car collided with an Army truck. His father and brother were also injured. A military funeral was held at Independence Hill Baptist Church in Statesville on Feb 20, 1945.

Age at Death: 34

Image Source: Newsprint unknown 2-20-1945

James Bittle

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Listed on the World War II Honor List for Mecklenburg County as killed in action.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Harold Boseman

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died from wounds received in action. His burial was in Holland.

Age at Death: 19

Image Source: Charlotte Observer, January 16, 1945,  section 2, p.1

Grover Broome, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Unavailable 0

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-5-1945

Paul Behrman

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in Germany during the capture of Aachen.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: 1943 Davidson College Yearbook

Edward Black

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in Germany. Father had just returned from Italy.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-24-1945

Peter Bost

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died in the Naval Hospital in Washington, DC of uremic poisoning.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin