World War II Honoree

Edward Bradley Childress

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Mississippi

Honored By

Brad Childress

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AND WAS ASSIGNED TO GENERAL GEORGE PATTON’S 2ND ARMORED DIVISION AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. JUST PRIOR TO BEING DEPLOYED TO NORTHERN AFRICA WITH GENERAL PATTON, HE RECEIVED ORDERS TO ATTEND OFFICER TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, AND WAS PROMOTED TO WARRANT OFFICER. FROM JUNE THROUGH DECEMBER, 1945, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN FEBRUARY, 1946, AND RETURNED HOME TO MISSISSIPPI.