Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in the Pacific. Memorial service at Derita Methodist Church Nov 22, 1942. Photos of grave in file. Buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific ("The Punchbowl"), Honolulu, HI. Age at Death: 22 Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His submarine left San Diego in Sept., 1943 and was presumed to have been lost on Oct 7. Memorial service at First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Gilead on Feb 10, 1946. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-12-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Hit by enemy shell fire as he was carrying a wounded comrade to safety. It was his first battle. Buried with full military honors in an American Cemetery in Belgium.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: CO 1-14-45
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died of severe burns received in a truck accident on July 1. Memorial marker at Rhone, Draguignan, France.
Age at Death: 32
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 7-14-45
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Unavailable
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Spinning Wheel - April, 1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in service in 1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed from head injuries received in an automobile wreck. He was riding in a Model T Ford as a passenger with his first cousin, Rufus Morris of Eastway Drive in Charlotte. The collision of two cars occured at Elizabeth Ave. and Torrence St. in Charlotte. Sgt. Morris was home on furlough when the fatal wreck happened. The funeral service was held at the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church on 7-24-1945. Burial was at Evergreen Burial Park in Mint Hill.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed at San Pedro Bay on Leyte Island during the initial return of American troops to the Philippines. He was killed by artillery fire, as he was landing on the beach. He is buried in Grave #732 at the United States Cemetery in Palo, Leyte, Philippine Islands. His memorial service was at First Presbyterian on August 15, 1945.
Age at Death: 37
Image Source: family photo
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: He was killed in a nighttime plane crash near Nashville, GA. It was a routine training flight. His mother received a certificate for families of deceased servicemen at a ceremony at the St. Paul Presbyterian Church on 1-13-1946.
Age at Death: 28
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