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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herman E. Molen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Merit, Texas

Honored By

John C. Burkhardt, SVC MOPH, Chapter 1919, Austin, Texas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS, ASSIGNED TO THE 364TH BOMB SQUADRON, 305TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS WOUNDED WHEN HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON HIS 25TH MISSION, WHILE FLYING OVER SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY ON OCTOBER 14, 1943. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR IN KREMS, AUSTRIA, STALAG XVII-B, UNTIL MAY 5, 1945.