Robert O'Quinn, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Took part in the invasion of France. Killed in action. Memorial marker in Brittany, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: CN 8-25-44
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Edward Parks, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: The Parks family lived in Charlotte for about 2 months.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
James Jimmy Nall
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed when his army airplane crashed at Mooresville. Funeral service at Hovis Chapel on Nov 19, 1942. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Age at Death: 47
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Franklin Osborne
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in service during the war. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI. Lived in Huntersville in 1940.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Dixon Parrish
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action at Iwo Jima.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College publication
Benjamin Nash
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His submarine left San Diego in Sept., 1943 and was presumed to have been lost on Oct 7. Memorial service at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Gilead on Feb 10, 1946. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-12-1944
John Osborne
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Hit by enemy shell fire as he was carrying a wounded comrade to safety. It was his first battle. Buried with full military honors in an American Cemetery in Belgium.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: CO 1-14-45
James Patton
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died of severe burns received in a truck accident on July 1. Memorial marker at Rhone, Draguignan, France.
Age at Death: 32
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 7-14-45
William Neel
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: While returning from a raid on St. Vith, Belgium, he reported that he was low on fuel. Last heard from over the English Channel about 15 miles west of the France coast. Had flown over 50 missions. Memorial service on May 9, 1948 at Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church. Memorial marker in Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: CO 6-9-45
Paul Ott
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in service during the war. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library