World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Lewis Childress
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
LaFollette, Tennessee
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY AND WENT TO PENSACOLA, FLORIDA FOR PILOT TRAINING, BECOMING A DIVE BOMBER PILOT AND WAS EVENTUALLY DEPLOYED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS RANDOLPH. HE PARTICIPATED IN MANY BOMBING RAIDS ON JAPANESE TARGETS IN THE PACIFIC, INCLUDING DIRECT BOMBING OF TOKYO, JAPAN IN 1945. RECIPIENT OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.