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Molder, Charles Richard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Molder, Charles Richard   
Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-823439   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #232 dated 24 November 1944, effective 24 November 1944.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 3 February 1945
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 3 February 1945 per General Orders #22, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 2 Aeptember 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 December 1921
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 12153 (28.635 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Molder, Charles RichardPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Treadway, Hobart WayneCo-pilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Knowlton, Ernest RichardNavigatorPOW
CPL. Hayden, Ralph Millan, "Pop"TogglierPOW
CPL. Haynes, Harold VernonRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
CPL. Hookailo, Daniel BernardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Constantine, Damian NBall Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Rizzuti, Leonard JamesTail GunnerPOW
CPL. Jacobs, Harris Frederick, "Sonny"Flexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 20 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
237 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
238 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Pilot 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, D Group.
Sortie Report
239 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany
Pilot 44‑6105 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
240 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
241 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
Sortie Report
242 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
Sortie Report
243 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
13F Squadron.
Sortie Report
244 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany
Pilot 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
245 28 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brühl, Germany
Pilot 42‑97150 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
246 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
247 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany
Pilot 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
248 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany
Pilot 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
249 2 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
250 3 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: St Vith, Belgium
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
253 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany
Pilot 43‑38630 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
254 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany
Pilot 44‑6592 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report
256 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
257 20 January 1945 Target: Rail and Road Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire.
Sortie Report
259 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
263 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
264 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany
Pilot 42‑97960 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lead Squadron, Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report

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