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Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Since Sept. 1944, he had completed 27 missions. He was killed in an air crash, while on a practice bombing mission in Italy. Buried in a US cemetery in southern Italy. Memorial service at Thomasboro Presbyterian on May 9, 1946.
Age at Death: 23
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial service held at Southside Baptist Church, December 12, 1944. Another memorial service was held at the US Rubber Co. in April 1945, with Mrs. L. A. Ritch receiving a gold star and an Army testament.
Age at Death: 19
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He served in the South Pacific for 28 months. He returned to the U.S. for 6 months then returned overseas as a replacement. He was wounded at Guadalcanal, and was among the first ones to land.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Immigrated to the US in about 1922, and lived in Brooklyn until 1942. Asked not to be exempted because he was 38. Buried American Cemetery #1, St. Lo, France. Memorial marker at Epimal, France.
Age at Death: 38
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His bomber was shot down over Austria while on a mission to bomb Wiener Neudorf. Although several chutes were seen leaving the plane and some of his comrades were POWs, German records show that he was buried in Andau, Austria. Flew on about 20 missions.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: With their platoon under attack, he and another man from his unit advanced through heavy machine gun and mortar fire and were able to wipe out the gun emplacement. They continued to attack the German soldiers until killed by sniper fire.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He participated in 18 missions. He was a crew member of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that was hit by anti-aircraft fire over Bremen. Four men managed to bail out before the plane exploded.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in the invasion of France while rendering aid to wounded comrades. Memorial service on Apr 15, 1945 at his mothers home presided over by pastor from Duncan Memorial Methodist Church.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed while on a routine training flight. A memorial service was held on 4-21-1943 at the base near Jacksonville. His funeral was held at the J. M. Harry & Bryant Funeral Home on 5-1-1943. His burial was at Elmwood Cemetery.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He drowned while serving in the Philippines. He had been serving on a ship which delivered supplies to troops. There was a memorial service at The First Baptist Church 7-14-1946. Memorial marker at Ft McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 30
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He completed 300 hours of flight over The Hump, the allied lifeline to China. This was a treacherous route over impassable mountains. He died from injuries in a crash landing at Tezpur, India, which was the only accident of his flying career.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane crashed into the ocean while on a bombing raid on Rome.Notice of his captaincy reached North Africa three days after his plane went down. Memorial service on April 23, 1944 at Hillside Cemetery. Laurinburg Presbyterian Church pastor officiated.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Private Thomas had been overseas approximately one year. He was wounded in Naples in 9-1943 and was in a hospital until 11-28-1943. He recovered and was later killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His remains were found near Neuville in 1966, when they were building a school. He was originally thought to be a Dutch national, and was later confirmed an American soldier. He was then re-buried in Ardeness.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was wounded on January 18, and he returned to duty after his recovery. He had previously been reported missing in action. He was killed instantly while his unit was under artillery fire from the enemy.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire off the coast of Italy during a bombing mission. A memorial service was held on 12-30-1945 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Memorial marker at Florence, Italy.
Age at Death: 20
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was shot down while on a mission over Kassel, Germany, on what his family believed was to have been his last mission before coming home. A memorial service was held at Arlington Baptist Church on Sunday, 9-23-1945.
Age at Death: 22
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on a Liberator bomber that left from the British Isles on a combat mission to Northern Europe. His plane crashed with another plane. It fell into the ocean and was being pursued by 4 enemy fighters.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action. Services held at Belmont Park Methodist Church on Friday the 14th of ___, 1947. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Military service graveside by Hornets Nest Post No. 9.
Age at Death: 25
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed off of Kerama Retto, islands west of Okinawa, where his ship, the Whitehurst DE, was supporting landings. During enemy fire he was blown or fell overboard and his body was not found. Memorial marker in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 20