William Turner, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed while attempting to land his disabled plane on an aircraft carrier. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley in Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
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Fred Walters
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial marker at Rhone, Draguignan, France.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
John Thomas, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
William Turner, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Shot down over Germany. He had completed 15 combat missions. Memorial marker in Cambridge, England.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College annuals
William Ward
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: While acting as Officer of the Deck, his ship, the USS Barton, blew up a Japanese battleship and a cruiser. Other ships retaliated, hitting the Barton, which split in two and sunk in seconds. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
William Thomas, Jr.
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Private Thomas had been overseas approximately one year. He was wounded in Naples in 9-1943 and was in a hospital until 11-28-1943. He recovered and was later killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-13-1944
Leo Van Erdewyk
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: His remains were found near Neuville in 1966, when they were building a school. He was originally thought to be a Dutch national, and was later confirmed an American soldier. He was then re-buried in Ardeness. (Koster) His memorial service was held in Breda, Iowa. He may have been in the 501st and the 506th, Airborne Div.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Robert Washburn
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed on Okinawa while in charge of a Light Machine Gun section. Memorial marker in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
William Thompson
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had completed at least 97 combat missions and had shot down 2 German aircrafts and damaged another on the same mission. He was killed in action after bombing an enemy ammunition dept. His plane received damage from the explosion, which forced him to parachute over friendly territory. His parachute failed, and he died from the fall. He was buried in an American cemetery.
Age at Death: 24
Image Source: Family photo
Norman Vandiver
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had previously been declared missing in action. There was a long delay determining that he had been killed. Memorial marker at Florence, Italy.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library