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Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action over France. Had recently made squadron leader.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-23-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed during the D-Day invasion of France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed on his first mission in action in Saipin.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: In an article in The Charlotte Observer dated 8-6-1961, James McRacken was described as a hero that saved a 9th century town, Mayenne, France, from destruction. The Germans had blown up the other bridges into town.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas two months at the time of his death.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-25-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas for 16 months prior to his death.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte News 12-7-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action in the Middle East. Memorial marker in North Africa.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Listed in newsprint Apr 17, 1945 as killed in service in Europe.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed over Germany.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-25-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial marker in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died while in the service. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-27-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle and missing. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery, Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in service during the war. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: News article of Feb 11, 1945 reported him killed in the Mediterranean.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action while leading a bombardment squadron over France. Memorial marker at Normandy, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in Germany.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte News 3-27-45
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in Italy according to Aug 1944 news article.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Memorial marker at Brittany, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action. Burial and memorial marker in the Netherlands.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library