Ottis Colville
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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Wagner Crane
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in a plane accident over England. It involved the collision of two B-17 bombers. His group had completed 90 missions over Germany.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-1-1945
Clyde Dailey
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial marker in Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Luther Conner
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Died as a result of burns received in action. Memorial marker at Fort McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 10-10-1942
Douglas Cranford
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been overseas only a month and two days when he went into his final action. He had previously been reported as missing in action. His death date may have been 11-27-1943.A memorial service was held on 5-12-1946 at the Flint Hill Baptist Church, 14 miles south of Charlotte in York Co., S.C.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-20-1944
James Darracott
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a crash landing in the Philippines when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Memorial marker at Ft McKinley in Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Howard Conway, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His ship was lost, and he was listed as missing in action in a Sept. 30, 1942 article.He was the first Merchant Marine cadet killed in WWII.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
James Crawford
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action when his company attempted to establish a beachhead on the east banks of the Moselle River.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-14-1945
Jo Davidson, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on his way to North Africa, when his plane crashed in French Guaina in February, 1943. He was buried there. After the war, his body was moved in May, 1948, to the Rural Hill Cemetery, the Davidson Family burying ground in the Hopewell area of Mecklenburg Co.
Age at Death: 27
Image Source: unknown newsprint
Harold Cooke
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was lost over Europe and given up for dead. His name is listed on the Honor Roll at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Charlotte.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Central High School yearbook-1941