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Gold Star Veterans

Jesse Niven, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in France. Burial in France. Memorial service held September 3, 1944 in the First Presbyterian Church in Albemarle.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin

John Owens

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

John Mosley, Jr.

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

Odfra Nixon

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: The first negro soldier from Clear Creek to lose his life in World War II. Memorial marker at the National Memorial cemetery in Honolulu, HI.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-15-1945

James Owens, III

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash. Memorial service held in his childhood church in Clayton.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin

William Mosteller

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Family moved to Washington, DC in 1924. He served from 1927 - 33 and then re-enlisted on 9-24-43. His unit helped drive the Germans from the Gariglian River to the Ano. Fought continuously for 5 months. He was with the first selective service Infantry Division. Buried near Florence, Italy.

Age at Death: 32

Image Source: Carolina Room photo

James Noel

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had lived with his uncle in Charlotte. He was part of the Normandy invasion and was originally listed as missing in action.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte News 9-13-1944

Alfred Paine

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

William Mueller

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action on the western front in Belgium. Memorial masses at St. Peters Catholic Church and St. Patricks Catholic Church on Feb 18, 1945 by the Knights of Columbus.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 1-19-45

Edward Norton, Jr.

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Aboard a troop transport ship that was torpedoed. Also on board were Paul Caldwell and Lander Brunner. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Age at Death: 23

Image Source: CO 5-21-44