Grave Site of Charles L Mullins (1922-2003) | BillionGraves Valor awards for Charles Leland Mullins , Jr. Awarded for actions during the Korean War Master Sergeant Charles Leland Mullins, Jr. (AFSN: 18032752), United States Air Force, was captured by communist forces after he was shot down over North Korea on 21 August 1951, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his release on 5 September 1953, during Operation Big Switch at the end of the war. General Orders: NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 - 10/6/1954 Action Date: August 24, 1951 - September 5, 1953 Service: Air Force Rank: Master Sergeant Battalion: 372d Bombardment Squadron Regiment: 307th Bombardment Wing Division: Prisoner of War (North Korea) ----