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. Memorial service at Tabernacle ARP Church on May 26, 1946.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-29-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on one of his first missions as a commander of a large number of B-17s, which was organized at Geiger Field, Spokane, WA, since October, 1943. His plane went down after receiving flak hits in the engines. He had only been in England for 10 days.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlote Observer 8-25-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died of wounds.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 10-6-45
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action and interred in North Africa. His body was sent home in May 1948 at his mothers request.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-11-1943
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
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 12-10-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed from wounds sustained during the battle of San Pietro. Old tent-mate visited Mrs. Rowell in Charlotte.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: LCT vessel capsized in typhoon off of Okinawa and he drowned. Buried in the island cemetery and a memorial service was held by his crew.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 4-18-45
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He went overseas on 2-4-1943. He was wounded on Tarawa on 11-20-1943. He was wounded again in the invasion of Saipan, which resulted in his death. Burial was at sea with full honors. A memorial service was held on 9-10-1944 at Wilson Heights Baptist Church. A memorial marker is located at the National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Family photo