Charles Henley
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action near the Meurthe River.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: co 11-18-44
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Carroll Griffith
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Aboard the SS Ruth when it was sunk off the northeast coast of Cuba.Memorial marker at Battery Park, New York City.
Age at Death: 19
Image Source: Newsprint unknown
Eli Hardin, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Ray Hayhurst
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died of wounds received at the battle of Cherbourg on Jun 25, 1944. Voted a typical American soldier by Popular Science magazine before he was shipped overseas.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
John Forbes
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Took part in the initial landing at Iwo Jima, and was in continuous combat until the day of his death.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Reid Funderburk
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died in his sleep when a tree fell across his tent. He was buried on an island with full military honors.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: 6-20-1943 The Charlotte Observer
Murrell Gordon
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was to have been discharged in June, 1945, but he was killed in a vehicle accident just a few weeks earlier. Memorial service were held at Parkwood ARP Church on April 1, 1945.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte news 6-6-45
Jimmy Forbis
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Drowned while attempting to save a friends life in July, 1945.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 8-21-45
William Funderburk
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died from injuries sustained when a jeep in which he and several companions were returning from an army mission was overturned. The 213 men in his squadron adopted Williams son and sent 25 English pounds monthly to Mrs. Funderburk. They had already sent $180 to help with the delivery expenses. The men in the squadron also made William Jr. an honorary member of the squadron.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Willie Graham
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died non-battle.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library