World War II Honoree

Charles Leroy Childers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Falkner, Mississippi

Honored By

Charles D. Childers COL, USA (Ret)

Relationship

Son

Company C, 55th Armored Engineer Battalion, 10th Armored Division (November 1942 - November 1945). Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was part of Combat Command B, among the first to arrive at Bastogne. Awards include: Belgian Croix de Guerre With Palm, Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three battle stars, WWII Victory Medal, and Army of Occupation Medal.