World War II Honoree

James F. 'Bud' Mullen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Collingswood, New Jersey

Honored By

Mary Mullen

Relationship

Widow

ENLISTED MAY 3, 1942. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 26, 1945. REACHED RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND WAS A MEMBER OF 15TH AIR FORCE, 449TH BOMBER GROUP, 717TH BOMB SQUADRON; TURRET GUNNER ON B-24 LIBERATOR. SHOT DOWN DURING RAID ON PLOESTI OIL FIELDS. WAS MISSING IN ACTION AND THEN PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG 4 IN GERMANY UNTIL HIS LIBERATION, 1945.