Charles Morris

Charles Morris [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed from head injuries received in an automobile wreck. He was riding in a Model T Ford as a passenger with his first cousin, Rufus Morris of Eastway Drive in Charlotte. The collision of two cars occured at Elizabeth Ave. and Torrence St. in Charlotte. Sgt. Morris was home on furlough when the fatal wreck happened. The funeral service was held at the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church on 7-24-1945. Burial was at Evergreen Burial Park in Mint Hill.

Age at Death: 23

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Biographical Notes:

Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

Date of Birth:

9/14/1923

Military Branch:

Army Air Corps Enlisted: 1-28-1943

Family Details:

Mr. and Mrs. W. Olin Morris - Mecklenburg County NC

DeArmond Morris, Charlotte, NC; Dowd Morris, Mecklenburg Co., NC; James R. Morris, Charlotte, NC, Joe Morris - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Margaret Mullis - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Patrick Connell - Mecklenburg Co., NC Pvt. John W. Morris - U. S. Army, Italy

Rufus Morris of Charlotte - cousin

First Name:

Charles

KIA / MIA Place:

Charlotte, NC

KIA Date:

7/22/1945

Last Name:

Morris

Middle Name:

Military Details:

Gulfport, MS, Hempstead Field, FL

Military Rank:

Sergeant

Source:

Newsprint

Military Unit:

563rd Army Air Force

Exhibit & Section:

Gold Star Veterans [2]

Veteran Records [3]

MIA Date: