John Owens
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle and missing. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery, Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: The first negro soldier from Clear Creek to lose his life in World War II. Memorial marker at the National Memorial cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-15-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash. Memorial service held in his childhood church in Clayton.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Family moved to Washington, DC in 1924. He served from 1927 - 33 and then re-enlisted on 9-24-43. His unit helped drive the Germans from the Gariglian River to the Ano. Fought continuously for 5 months. He was with the first selective service Infantry Division. Buried near Florence, Italy.
Age at Death: 32
Image Source: Carolina Room photo
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had lived with his uncle in Charlotte. He was part of the Normandy invasion and was originally listed as missing in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte News 9-13-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action after a mission against Germany. This was his 4th mission over enemy territory. Memorial service on Apr 18, 1944 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Memorial marker in the Netherlands. Age at Death: 20 Image Source: 1940 CHS Yearbook
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action on the western front in Belgium. Memorial masses at St. Peters Catholic Church and St. Patricks Catholic Church on Feb 18, 1945 by the Knights of Columbus.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 1-19-45
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Aboard a troop transport ship that was torpedoed. Also on board were Paul Caldwell and Lander Brunner. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: CO 5-21-44