KOREA
KIA
Mortally wounded by sniper fire
Son of John Frank and Evalina Rosa Childress, husband of Frances Chandler Love.
AUGUSTA - Second Lieutenant John L. Childress of Augusta and Warrenton, Fla. and husband of Mrs. Childress of Augusta was killed in action recently in Korea. Mrs. Mary M. Love, mother-in-law of the young officer was notified this morning of his death. She received a telegram from Lt. Childress father J. F. Childress of Warrenton, Fla.
Lt. Childress graduated from Clemson College in June, 1951, and went into service shortly thereafter. He trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Camp Irwin, California. Prior to going overseas, approximately three months ago, he was serving with a tank battalion.
The young soldier's death was made know to his parents via a War Department telegram dispatched on June 26 but neither the exact date nor the circumstances surrounding his death was revealed.
While at Clemson, Lt. Childress was a member of the football squad. He was well known in Augusta. Mrs. Childress resides here with her mother on Wrightsboro Road.
Published in the Augusta Chronicle, July 3, 1952
KIA
Mortally wounded by sniper fire
Son of John Frank and Evalina Rosa Childress, husband of Frances Chandler Love.
AUGUSTA - Second Lieutenant John L. Childress of Augusta and Warrenton, Fla. and husband of Mrs. Childress of Augusta was killed in action recently in Korea. Mrs. Mary M. Love, mother-in-law of the young officer was notified this morning of his death. She received a telegram from Lt. Childress father J. F. Childress of Warrenton, Fla.
Lt. Childress graduated from Clemson College in June, 1951, and went into service shortly thereafter. He trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Camp Irwin, California. Prior to going overseas, approximately three months ago, he was serving with a tank battalion.
The young soldier's death was made know to his parents via a War Department telegram dispatched on June 26 but neither the exact date nor the circumstances surrounding his death was revealed.
While at Clemson, Lt. Childress was a member of the football squad. He was well known in Augusta. Mrs. Childress resides here with her mother on Wrightsboro Road.
Published in the Augusta Chronicle, July 3, 1952
KOREA
KIA
Mortally wounded by sniper fire
Son of John Frank and Evalina Rosa Childress, husband of Frances Chandler Love.
AUGUSTA - Second Lieutenant John L. Childress of Augusta and Warrenton, Fla. and husband of Mrs. Childress of Augusta was killed in action recently in Korea. Mrs. Mary M. Love, mother-in-law of the young officer was notified this morning of his death. She received a telegram from Lt. Childress father J. F. Childress of Warrenton, Fla.
Lt. Childress graduated from Clemson College in June, 1951, and went into service shortly thereafter. He trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Camp Irwin, California. Prior to going overseas, approximately three months ago, he was serving with a tank battalion.
The young soldier's death was made know to his parents via a War Department telegram dispatched on June 26 but neither the exact date nor the circumstances surrounding his death was revealed.
While at Clemson, Lt. Childress was a member of the football squad. He was well known in Augusta. Mrs. Childress resides here with her mother on Wrightsboro Road.
Published in the Augusta Chronicle, July 3, 1952
KIA
Mortally wounded by sniper fire
Son of John Frank and Evalina Rosa Childress, husband of Frances Chandler Love.
AUGUSTA - Second Lieutenant John L. Childress of Augusta and Warrenton, Fla. and husband of Mrs. Childress of Augusta was killed in action recently in Korea. Mrs. Mary M. Love, mother-in-law of the young officer was notified this morning of his death. She received a telegram from Lt. Childress father J. F. Childress of Warrenton, Fla.
Lt. Childress graduated from Clemson College in June, 1951, and went into service shortly thereafter. He trained at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and Camp Irwin, California. Prior to going overseas, approximately three months ago, he was serving with a tank battalion.
The young soldier's death was made know to his parents via a War Department telegram dispatched on June 26 but neither the exact date nor the circumstances surrounding his death was revealed.
While at Clemson, Lt. Childress was a member of the football squad. He was well known in Augusta. Mrs. Childress resides here with her mother on Wrightsboro Road.
Published in the Augusta Chronicle, July 3, 1952
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