Warren Tucker
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: A memorial service was held on 1-27-1946 at his mother's home.
Age at Death: 32
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-24-1945
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Walker Joe Wallace
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died in a plane crash in England on 5-10-1945. His memorial service was held on 11-4-1945 at the Prosperity A. R. P. Church.
Age at Death: 25
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-29-1945
Rayford Thomas
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Unavailable
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 12-8-1944
Lonnie Bob Turner
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge. His mother worked through the Red Cross to have a wreath put on his grave in a Belgian Military Cemetery.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Family photo
Charles Walters
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing and presumed dead.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Dock Thomas, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action in an air raid over Hanover, Germany, while on his second mission. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church on 7-14-1946.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: First Baptist Church-Charlotte photocopy
William Turner, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed while attempting to land his disabled plane on an aircraft carrier. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley in Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Fred Walters
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial marker at Rhone, Draguignan, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
John Thomas, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
William Turner, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Shot down over Germany. He had completed 15 combat missions. Memorial marker in Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College annuals