Bobby Childers

Military

Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.



Post war: Served in Korean conflict rising to rank of Major.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Patricio County, TX, USA 19 August 1918

Enlisted

San Antonio, TX 78234, USA 26 April 1941 Fort Sam Houston Texas

Other

Crashed

King City, CA, USA 2 June 1941 Landing Accident King City, CA Cat 3 damage 2Lt Bobby Childers, 2-Jun-41. PT-17 41-1027 - ACTD

Other

Crashed

Orlando Executive Airport, 365 Rickenbacker Dr, Orlando, FL 32803, USA 22 December 1942 Landing Accident Orlando Air Base, FL Cat 3 damage 2Lt Bobby Childers, 22-Dec-42. P-40E 41-24942 - 313FS 50FG

Enlisted

United States 30 September 1951 Re-enlisted

Other

Discharged

United States 31 January 1967 Honorably discharged.

Died

Ingleside, TX, USA 1 March 2002

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK Promoted to Major.

Based

Martlesham Heath Transferred to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Martlesham Heath Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF.