The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Charles M. Rein
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
728 BOMB SQ 452 BOMB WING
Date of Death
August 26, 1951
First Lieutenant Rein was the navigator of a B-26B Invader bomber (Snowflake) with the 728th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. On August 26, 1951, while on a night intruder mission, contact with the aircraft was lost as it was inbound to its target southwest of Ichon, North Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.