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Paul Caldwell

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

Clifton Chaney

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Memorial marker in the Netherlands.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: The Charlotte News 5-2-1945

Thomas Red Burke

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action during an advance near Remagne. Buried in Meuse, France with Protestant services. Memorial marker in Luxembourg.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College Journal

Reginald Calvin

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He is listed as killed in action.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Walicer Chapman

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed in action.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Richard Burnes

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Listed on the 1946 YMCA Honor List. Killed in service.

Age at Death: Unavailable

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Donnelly Cameron

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: A memorial service was held at St. Lukes Lutheran Church on 2-24-1946. A group of Marines from the ammunition depot on York Road, the former Navy shell plant, sounded Taps at the memorial service. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.

Age at Death: 20

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2/23/1946

Warren Chapman

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Lt. Chapman received his wings at Craig Field, AL in 10/1942 and went overseas the same year. He was killed in a crash returning from a mission in the European theater. His memorial service was at First Baptist Church on 7-14-1946. The Breslin Funeral Home in Selma was resonsible for burial arrangements.

Age at Death: 24

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 2-25-1944

Charles Burnette

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Heavy bomber failed to return from a mission over Borneo.He had completed 27 combat missions. Memorial services held in Greer on Mar 10, 1946.

Age at Death: 29

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-23-1945

Kendall Campbell

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Missing in action. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI. He was inducted in Colorado.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin