Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Having made his last required jump, he was scheduled to return to the US. He died of wounds received on Corregidor. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church in July 14, 1946.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 3-29-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane exploded in mid-air and crashed while on a routine test flight. Memorial service at Amity Presbyterian on Apr 22, 1945. He had piloted 33 missions. Buried in northern France with full military honors.
Age at Death: 21
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-22-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: In a Dec 12, 1943 article, he was reported missing after air combat action in the Pacific.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed by a shell while he was sleeping. Memorial service Jun 10, 1945 at Belmont Park Methodist Church. He was with the 511th when they jumped into the Intramuros section of Manila and freed 2,146 prisoners.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Byrum file-NCR
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He went overseas on 11-1-1942 and served there for 27 months. He took part in the D-Day invasion of France.Funeral services were held in Heath Springs at Salem Methodist Church on December 19, 1948. He was buried at Salem Cemetery in Lancaster County, SC.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-1-1945
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash south of Midland AAF Bombardier school in March, 1943.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been in the service for 3 years and had gone overseas in August, 1944. He was killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He died from pulmonary embolism while recovering from kidney surgery and pneumonia. His memorial service was at Westminster Presbyterian Church on 5-28-1944.
Age at Death: 32
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died with fellow Mecklenburg Co. men, Edward Norton and Paul Caldwell, on a troop transport ship that was attacked and sunk. A joint memorial service was held for Bruner and Paul B. Caldwell at Thomasboro Presbyterian Church on June 4, 1944. Memorial marker in North Africa.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-28-1944
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Pfc. Caldwell died when his troop transport was sunk in the Atlantic by the enemy. Edward Percy Norton, Jr. and Landen Bruner, men from Mecklenburg Co., were also killed. A joint memorial service was held on June 4, 1944, at Morris Field for Caldwell and Bruner. Another memorial service was held for Caldwell at the Thomasboro Presbyterian Church on 5-9-1946. Memorial marker in North Africa.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 12-30-1943