His wife said he loved to work on his 04 and 08 Corvettes.

He received the National Defense Service Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with one Device; Air Force Good Conduct Medal with One Oakleaf Cluster

He was an Aircraft pnuedraulic Systems Technician, an Airlift/Bombardment Aircraft Maintenance Specialist, an Inflight Refueling Technician

Mr. Molenda spent 37 years in the Air Force/Air Force Reserves