Michael Courtney, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died from wounds received in action in Belgium on 2-8-1945.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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William Billy Crump
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed during the invasion of France. Buried in a cemetery in Ste. Mere Anglaise, France. Memorial service at Stough Memorial Baptist on Aug 6, 1944. The second man from Pineville to be killed in the war.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-22-1944
Thomas Cochran, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Had been on some 20 raids. Word that he was killed came from the German Government thru the Red Cross. Memorial marker in Normandy, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-7-1944
Ruford Pat Covington, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was shot down by a Japanese suicide plan that attacked his ship on Easter Sunday. He died at sea. He was supposed to have come home 5 days later. Memorial service on Feb 3, 1946 at Brevard St. Methodist Church.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-6-1945
Sidney Cruse
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was killed by Kamikaze plane in battle of Okinawa. Memorial services were held on 4/28/46 at Green Memorial Baptist Church.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Photo-see Sidney Cruse file
Charles Coleman
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Charles Coleman was killed while serving as a co-pilot in his second mission over Germany. His death was reported by the German government through the International Red Cross. A funeral service for him was conducted at Arlington National Cemetery on 3-24-1944. A memorial service for him on 8-7-1944. Another memorial service for deceased military members and a mural unveiling was held at the Dilworth Methodist Church on 10-7-1945.
Age at Death: 20
Image Source: Dilworth Methodist Church booklet
Walter Covington, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action on the German front.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Journal
Henry Culbreth
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died from a heart attack.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Scott Coley
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Clarence Coyle
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: The newspaper reported that he and his brothers were among the first paratroopers to reach England and were there for more than a year before the invasion of the continent. He died from wounds received in action in Holland on 10-7-1944.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 11-22-1944