The Defuniak Herald - October 24, 1946 Obituary
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 HighSchool. 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 theHolder of the Asiatic Pacific theatre ribbon, Philippines Liberation ribbon, with twoBronze stars, the American Defense ribbon, Good Conduct metal, Infantryman'sBadge and the Purple Heart. He returned to the US in the regular Army and reenlistedabt the time of the accident. Funeral services for Sgt Moler were held at the BerraBaptist Church in Jacksonville on Friday Oct 18 1946. He was buried in the U SNational cemetery at St Augustine, Florida. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson