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Keith Taylor
First Name:
Keith
Middle Name:
H.
Last Name:
Taylor
Date of Birth:
10/1/1923
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was returning from a routine combat training flight piloting a C-47 troop carrier plane. He was killed when the plane crashed. His funeral was at Enderly park Baptist church on 9-24-1944. Internment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Charlotte.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-22-1944
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
Burwell & Dunn, Navy Shell Plant - Charlotte
member, Enderly Park Baptist Church
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. D. E. Taylor - 2422 Arty Ave., Charlotte, NC
Joe Taylor - 2422 Arty Ave. Charlotte, NC, William Taylor, Flight Officer - Maxwell Field, AL
Mrs. A. F. Taylor of Maiden, NC - grandmother
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps
Military Rank:
Second Lieutenant
KIA Date:
9/21/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
near Memphis, TN
Military Details:
Lubbock, TX, Malden Army Air Field, Malden, MO,
Awards:
Commissioned in Lubbock, TX - 5/23/1944, Wings awarded in Lubbock, TX - 5/23/1944
Source:
Newsprint and Y.M.C.A. information