Edgar Griffith, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Crew on ammunition carrier Ship Jno. Morgan that was struck by an oil tanker in the Atlantic, exploded and sank.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 11-14-1943
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Joseph Hardison
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Leslie Heath, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Wounded in action in Germany on January 15th, and died in France the next day. Burial and memorial marker at the Army Cemetery in Luxembourg. Mural unveiling and a special communion service held on 10/7/45 at Dilworth Methodist Church honoring 10 members who gave their lives in WWII.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-30-1945
Mark Griffith, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial Service at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church on June 3, 1945. Killed in action near Fredeburg, Germany and buried with the Protestant faith in a military cemetery in Ittenbach, Germany. Memorial marker in the Netherlands.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 4-24-45
Silas Hargett
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: There are conflicting names given for probably the same individual. The Honor Roll published by the War Dept. listed Silas V. Hargett, as dying from non-battle related causes. The Y.M.C.A. has a file for someone named Virgil Hargett, who was killed in action in the Solomon Islands but does not list the source other than The Charlotte News.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Leo Hedrick
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was a navigation officer on board an Army tanker, which was operating in the English Channel at the time of his death.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: unknown newsprint
Arthur Grimes
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His wife published Philippine Postscripts to give to ~800 families of men captured by the Japanese in the Battle of the Philippines. Grimes was executed while a Japanese POW held in the Philippines. Wife later moved to Ft. McClellan, AL.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte News 9-19-45
Joe Hargette
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action. His mother reported that she had his Bible that he carried in his breast pocket. It had a bullet hole through it.
Age at Death: 25
Image Source: Family photo
Mike Hedrick
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He as listed as a former Y. M. C. A. dormitory boy. The committee working on obtaining information noted that they sent his parents 2 letters and questionnaries, since his brother, Leo, died. Nothing else was found in his file.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Robert Gunthorpe
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Completed 20 air missions in 6 weeks oversea. He was a crew chief and turret gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator when lost over Papa, Hungary.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 9-5-45