1946 Oct 24
Sgt Charles Moler, Jr was killed in a motor accident on Oct 13 at Fort Bragg, NC.
‘C L’ as he was know having lived here from 1936 to 1941. He attended Walton High
School. C L saw action as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division on the Leyte,
Negros & Pansy Islands of the Southern Philippines during the late war. He was the
Holder of the Asiatic Pacific theatre ribbon, Philippines Liberation ribbon, with two
Bronze stars, the American Defense ribbon, Good Conduct metal, Infantryman’s
Badge and the Purple Heart. He returned to the US in the regular Army and reenlisted
abt the time of the accident. Funeral services for Sgt Moler were held at the Berra
Baptist Church in Jacksonville on Friday Oct 18 1946. He was buried in the U S
National cemetery at St Augustine, Florida.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson