Veteran Records

Robert Jenkins

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Central High School. Air Medal for meritorius achievement in sorties over Africa. Missing in action in the Mediterranean theater. Memorial marker in North Africa. Memorial service at Westminster Presbyterian Church in May 28, 1944 and on Jul 21,1946. In 2000, workers dredging Lake Tunis found his plane with the remains of five crew members. He was identified through his sister's DNA. Services with full military honors will be held June 8, 2003 at Bethel Presbyterian Church near Clover, SC.

Howard Kelly, III

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was returning from his fifth mission over enemy-held territory, when his plane crashed in the mountains. He was buried in the military cemetery in Asheville, NC.

Age at Death: 26

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-22-1943

Harry Kuykendall

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action since the fall of Bataan in May, 1942. Another source says he was missing and assumed dead on Dec 31, 1941. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College 1935 annual

Talmadge Jenkins

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been in the South Pacific for nine months and had already been in three major battles. He was lost at sea when the Warrenton encountered a hurricane. Memorial marker at Battery Park, NYC.

Age at Death: 17

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-21-1944

John Kennedy, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action in September, 1942, and assumed dead in 1943. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College annuals

Roy Lackey

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action on Bougainvillea Island. Memorial Service held on 3/12/44 at Allen Street Baptist Church.

Age at Death: 23

Image Source: Family photo

Calvin Jennings

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action in Italy. Memorial marker at Sicily-Rome Cemetery, Italy.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-1-1944

George Kerby, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action when his plane was on a reconnaissance mission from Wewak, New Guinea to find a missing plane. He had been eligible for a leave, but he had volunteered for this mission.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte News 1-25-1946

Leland Lambe

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in Belgium. Memorial marker in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.

Age at Death: 31

Image Source: Duke Power Magazine

David Johnson

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been in the Army 27 months and was overseas 6 months before he was killed in action.

Age at Death: 24

Image Source: Newsprint unknown

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