Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Accidentally killed in the North Pacific in August, 1943. Burial overseas. Memorial service at Tabernacle ARP Church on May 26, 1946. His mother honored as a Gold Star Mother on Nov 12, 1943.
Age at Death: 34
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-31-1943
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash in India. He had completed more than 550 hours of combat flying and 65 missions over enemy territory. Reportedly the youngest pilot to be a Liberator squadron commander. Record for the longest round-trip flight ever made by a B-24 - 3250 Statute miles.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in France while securing a road junction. He had been stationed at Schofield Barracks on Oahu when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-9-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Injured in a plane crash on Feb 28, and died of his wounds 3 days later. Services in Atlanta.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane crash near White Oak, NC while on a cross-country navigation flight between Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Charlotte. His memorial service was at Brevard St. Methodist Church on 4-28-1944. His burial was at Sharon Memorial Park.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-26-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire while flying over Takoa, Formosa. It was set afire and went down in rough seas. Monument at Fort William McKinley in Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial service at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church on Sept. 27, 1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action over China and presumed dead. This was their fourth mission from Kunming to Hong Kong. Grew up in Charlotte.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: CO 3-19-46
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was sent overseas in December, 1943. He was wounded on 7-16-1944 and died the next day. Memorial marker in Normandy, France.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-30-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Lived in Derita in 1943.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library