Werner Mölders' old unit, Jagdgeschwader 51, was renamed "Mölders" in his honour, on 22 November 1941, only hours after his death.
Bývalá Möldersova eskadra Jagdgeschwader 51, bola 22. novembra 1941 na jeho počesť pomenovaná „Mölders“, iba pár hodín po jeho smrti.