Samuel Collier, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action. Memorial marker in Battery Park, New York City.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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John Crabb, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His mother is listed as a Gold Star Mother in The Charlotte Observer on 11-12-1943.He was a member of the crew of a ship that was sunk as a result of enemy action during the battle of Savo Island.
Age at Death: 17
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 8-14-1943
William Dabney, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died while a German POW, either executed or while trying to escape. He was held at Stalag 12A to 9B Limburg An Der Lahn, Hessen-Nassau. He was from Tennessee.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Ottis Colville
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Wagner Crane
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane accident over England. It involved the collision of two B-17 bombers. His group had completed 90 missions over Germany.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-1-1945
Clyde Dailey
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial marker in Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Luther Conner
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died as a result of burns received in action. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 10-10-1942
Douglas Cranford
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas only a month and two days when he went into his final action. He had previously been reported as missing in action. His death date may have been 11-27-1943.A memorial service was held on 5-12-1946 at the Flint Hill Baptist Church, 14 miles south of Charlotte in York Co., S.C.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-20-1944
James Darracott
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a crash landing in the Philippines when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Memorial marker at Ft McKinley in Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Howard Conway, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His ship was lost, and he was listed as missing in action in a Sept. 30, 1942 article.He was the first Merchant Marine cadet killed in WWII.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library