Roy J. Molick (Moe)

Roy J. Molick (Moe) entered the Marine Corps on January 21, 1943, at Iowa City, Iowa. Home at entry: Buhl, Minnesota.

He served as a 1st Lieutenant and pilot.

Mr. Molick shared the following: "Enlisted as a Naval aviation cadet in September 1942. Attended preflight training at Iowa City, Iowa. Primary flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas. Received my commission as a 3nd Lt. USMC upon completion of advanced training at Corpus Christi. Trained as a dive-bomber pilot, also as a night fighter pilot. Later became a night fighter instructor pilot."

He was honorably discharged on May 4, 1946, at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 210.

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