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Charles Morris

First Name: 
Charles
Middle Name: 
S.
Last Name: 
Morris
Date of Birth: 
9/14/1923

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was killed from head injuries received in an automobile wreck. He was riding in a Model T Ford as a passenger with his first cousin, Rufus Morris of Eastway Drive in Charlotte. The collision of two cars occured at Elizabeth Ave. and Torrence St. in Charlotte. Sgt. Morris was home on furlough when the fatal wreck happened. The funeral service was held at the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church on 7-24-1945. Burial was at Evergreen Burial Park in Mint Hill.

Age at Death: 23

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Personal Details

Biographical Notes: 
Philadelphia Presbyterian Church
Family Details: 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Olin Morris - Mecklenburg County NC

DeArmond Morris, Charlotte, NC; Dowd Morris, Mecklenburg Co., NC; James R. Morris, Charlotte, NC, Joe Morris - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Margaret Mullis - Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Patrick Connell - Mecklenburg Co., NC Pvt. John W. Morris - U. S. Army, Italy

Rufus Morris of Charlotte - cousin

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 1-28-1943
Military Rank: 
Sergeant
Military Unit: 
563rd Army Air Force
KIA Date: 
7/22/1945
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Charlotte, NC
Military Details: 
Gulfport, MS, Hempstead Field, FL
Source: 

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