World War II Honoree

Philip Howell Childs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Timpson, Texas

Honored By

Larry Hume

HE JOINED THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON IN 1939 AND TRAINED AS A GUNNER WITH THE 8TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 9TH BOMBER GROUP. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO NEW GUINEA WHERE HE FLEW AS A BACKSEAT GUNNER ON A-24 ATTACK DIVE BOMBERS. ON JULY 12, 1942 HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN BY JAPANESE ZEROS AND HIS REMAINS WERE NEVER RECOVERED. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE TABLETS OF THE MISSING AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.