Lt. Ernest Childers awarded the Medal of Honor, Italy, 1944
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Photograph. Lt. Ernest Childers awarded the Medal of Honor. Official caption on front: "MM-OCO-44-10602." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps Photo-4-12-44- Italy! 2nd Lt. Ernest Childers of Tulsa, Okla., receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from Lt. General Jacob L. Devers, C-in-C of American forces in the Mediterranean Theater. Lt. Childers won the nation's highest award for conspicuous gallantry in action, Sept. 22, near Olivete, Italy." Italy. 12 April 1944
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From the service of Brigadier General Terence John Tully, a West Point graduate, Signal Officer during the African landings, Chief Signal Officer, Allied Force Headquarters Africa/Italy for all Mediterranean operations. Tully served with the Signal Corps in Italy and North Africa documenting the 5th Army specifically. Later he was Commander of Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Italia
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42.833
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12.833
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Military officers--American--Italy
Generals--American--Italy
Military decorations--Italy
Flags--American
Honor guards--Italy