Lt. Ernest Childers Receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor
7/13/1944
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Lt. Ernest Childers, a Creek, being congratulated by Gen. Jacob L. Devers after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor in Italy for wiping out two machine gun nests.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 535783
Full Citation: Photograph 208-N-24772; Lt. Ernest Childers, a Creek, being congratulated by Gen. Jacob L. Devers after receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor in Italy for wiping out two machine gun nests; 7/13/1944; Photographs of Allied and Axis Personalities and Activities, 1942 - 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/childers-medal, May 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.