Joel Acker, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His plane was among the 25 bombers shot down during the great raid on Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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Claudius Armstrong
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Shot down over Germany, and died while a German POW. NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File states he was returned to military control or liberated. He had been held at Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia and moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Richard Barnes
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He lost his life during the campaign which cleared the Germans from the coast of Italy. A memorial service was held at the First Baptist Church on 7-13-1946.
Age at Death: 29
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 7-11-1945
Thomas Allen
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Acting flight commander when he was killed 4 miles off of Flushing.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library