World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis Cleo Childers
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Carnegie, Oklahoma
Honored By
Lellan R. Wallis
Relationship
Cousin
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR CORPS, 836TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 487TH BOMBER GROUP AND FLEW 35 MISSIONS TO GERMANY. WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION WHEN HIS PLANE CRASHED LANDED AFTER BEING DAMAGED ON HIS LAST MISSION. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AWARD.