James Quarles, Jr. [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Quarles became ill in England, was taken to Walter Reed Hospital, and then to Charlotte. He died after a 10 month battle with cancer. He is buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery. His wife was also a UNC student.
Age at Death: 25
Image Source: family photo
Biographical Notes:
Date of Birth:
About 1919
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: Jul 1942
Education Details:
UNC- Chapel Hill 1942, Woodberry Forest School graduate
Family Details:
Barbara Beeland, married August 2, 1942, St. Louis, MO, Greenville, AL
James Perrin Quarles, III, age 2, born in Tampa, FL
Mr. & Mrs. James Perrin (Anne Gilleylen) Quarles - 939 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC
Mrs. (Alice Quarles) Willis Irwin Henderson, married in Charlotte, NC
First Name:
James
KIA / MIA Place:
Charlotte Hospital
KIA Date:
7/15/1944
Last Name:
Quarles, Jr.
Middle Name:
Perrin
Military Details:
Fort Knox, KY, McDill Field, Tampa, FL, Scott Field, Belleville, IL, England
Military Rank:
First Lieutenant
Source:
newsprint, UNC Alumni Review and family information; relative Sally Henderson Harriss
Military Unit:
387th Bomb Group 8th Air Force Communication officer B-26 Marauder Squadron
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA