Childs, Marvin Edward, Col

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
00E-Unknown AFSC

Last AFSC Group
AFSC Unknown

Primary Unit
1963-1963, 00E, Office of Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), Department of the Air Force, Pentagon

Service Years
1943 - 1964

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Nebraska

Year of Birth
1920

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Contact Info

Home Town Valley, Nebraska	Last Address Melbourne, Florida

Date of Passing Mar 29, 1998
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 66, Site 4343-A

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)


	1964, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) - Assoc. Page
	1964, Order of Daedalians - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity
Early in his career he was a fighter pilot andlater was unit commander and staff officer. His final assignment was as Executive Officer with the U.S. Representative NATO Standing Group in the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon from Jul 1963 until he was medically retired Oct 22, 1964.

His DFC citation:

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Army Air Forces

Rank: Captain

Division: 9th Air Force

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, 9th Air Force, General Orders No. 264 (November 9, 1944)

CITATION:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain (Air Corps) Marvin Edwards Childs (ASN: 0-26300), United States Army Air Forces, for heroic achievement while participating in aerial flight in the European Theater of Operations on 17 August 1944. Demonstrating superb flying skill and courage he led his flight of _-38 type aircraft to attack an enemy anti-aircraft emplacement. Under his bold leadership the flight destroyed the gun position, thus enabling the balance of the squadron to inflict heavy damage on a motor convoy hauling vital material. His brave and daring actions were responsible in large measure for the destruction of vital enemy equipment, and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army Air Forces.

Other Comments:
Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1938
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/487657/marvin-edward-childs
https://www.westpointaog.org/memorial-article?id=ae401135-bfa8-48de-ab66-0b3922bbf2b6
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/91873
https://www.ancestry.com

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World War II/European-African-Middle Eastern Theater/Ardennes Alsace Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year December / 1944	To Month/Year January / 1945
Description During their offensive in the Ardennes the Germans drove into Belgium and Luxembourg, creating a great bulge in the line. For some time the weather was bad, but when it cleared the Allies could send their planes to assist their ground forces by bombing and strafing the enemy’s columns, dropping paratroops and supplies, and interdicting the enemy’s lines of communications. By the end of January 1945 the lost ground had been regained and the Battle of the Bulge, the last great German offensive, was over.