Charles British Molina
MilitaryT/Sgt Charles B. Molina, was assigned to the 8th Air force, the 93rd Bomb group, and the 328th Bomb Squadron. He flew 23 combat missions and took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti flying aboard the B-24D, 41-23722, BOMERANG. Failed to Return (FTR) Osnabruck in the B-24D, 42-63982, JACK FROST, hit by flak, spun down and exploded. SSgt Molina bailed out and was captured - Prisoner of War (POW). 22-Dec-43. MACR 2190
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14062779 / O-668185
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Shawnee, OK | 17 August 1921 | |
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Died |
San Joaquin County, CA | 7 November 1987 | |
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Buried |
Neal Cemetery Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, OK | 11 November 1987 | Neal Cemetery Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma |
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Based Prisoner of War (POW) |
Hardwick | 22 December 1943 | Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Vallejo, CA | Husband of Bernice B Molina. | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2190 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database