Frederick Icard
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His memorial service was held at Warlicks Baptist Church near Connelly Springs on 8-26-1945.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-13-1945
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Herbert Hobbs, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Shot down over Rendsburg while on a bombing mission to Kiel. Never found. Completed 10 combat missions. Grew up at Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-4-1944
Leslie Howard
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Norris Ijames
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action. A memorial service was held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on 11-19-1944. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 10-8-1944
Richard Henning
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash in India. He had completed more than 550 hours of combat flying and 65 missions over enemy territory. Reportedly the youngest pilot to be a Liberator squadron commander. Record for the longest round-trip flight ever made by a B-24 - 3250 Statute miles.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Baxter Tom Hoffman
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in France. Memorial marker in Brittany, France.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: CO 9-2-44
Johnny Howell
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed at sea by Japanese submarine. Memorial service at Glenwood ARP Church on Jan. 13, 1946. Memorial marker in Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 8/12/45
William Ingle
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
James Henry, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane crash near White Oak, NC while on a cross-country navigation flight between Walnut Ridge, Ark. and Charlotte. His memorial service was at Brevard St. Methodist Church on 4-28-1944. His burial was at Sharon Memorial Park.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-26-1944
Marvin Holder
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Buried at sea. Memorial service at Wilmore Presbyterian Church on Feb 13, 1944. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 18
Image Source: Our Patriots of America WWII