Richard Burnes
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Listed on the 1946 YMCA Honor List. Killed in service.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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Donnelly Cameron
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: A memorial service was held at St. Lukes Lutheran Church on 2-24-1946. A group of Marines from the ammunition depot on York Road, the former Navy shell plant, sounded Taps at the memorial service. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2/23/1946
Warren Chapman
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Lt. Chapman received his wings at Craig Field, AL in 10/1942 and went overseas the same year. He was killed in a crash returning from a mission in the European theater. His memorial service was at First Baptist Church on 7-14-1946. The Breslin Funeral Home in Selma was resonsible for burial arrangements.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-25-1944
Charles Burnette
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Heavy bomber failed to return from a mission over Borneo.He had completed 27 combat missions. Memorial services held in Greer on Mar 10, 1946.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-23-1945
Kendall Campbell
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI. He was inducted in Colorado.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Marshall Cheves
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Unavailable
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
James Burnham, III
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Flew 60 missions in the Pacific Theatre. He was killed in a plane crash at Leyte in the Philippines. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI. He was the only casualty from Caldwell Presbyterian Church.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 9-5-45
Jolly Canipe
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He is listed as killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
William Childress
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church held a memorial service on January 14, 1945, for William Childress. A memorial service was also held at the U. S. Rubber Co. plant to award his mother a gold star and Army testament.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Family photo
Paul Burns
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was among the first to land at Normandy on D-Day. Memorial service at St. Peters on Sep 23, 1944. Mother honored as a Gold Star Mother on Nov 12, 1944. At the time of his death he had 27 relatives in the service, 19 of them overseas.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-10-1944