Junior "AL" A. Childers
7/14/1921 - 12/6/2017
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Obituary For Junior "AL" A. Childers
Junior (Al) Childers was born in Avant, Oklahoma on July 14, 1921. He died peacefully at home in Fremont, California on December 6, 2017.
He was in the Army Infantry for more than 20years attaining the rank of Major before retiring. He served in China, Korea, Japan, Germany, and Africa under General Patton. He received many citations and awards which included Order of Breast Yun Hu with ribbon, European Africa Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation (Japan and Germany), Bel Forragerre Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, 4 Overseas Bars, Presidential Unit Citation (ROK), Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge 2d Award, and the United Nations Service Medal.
He loved to hunt, fish, travel, read, dance and do Sudoku.
After retiring from the Army, he worked as an Electronic Technician at Len-Kurt Electric Company in San Carlos, California. He was a member of the Fremont Elks Lodge 2121, Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree (St. Edwards), Military Officers Association of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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10/01/2021
AL IS ON HS FINAL JOURNEY TO A HAPPY PLACE WHERE HE WILL ENJOY PEACE FOREVER. He had a difficult life born in 1921 and enlisted in the Army in the 40's became a Hero in France and Awarded the "SILVER STAR". He continued his service until the Mid 1950's and Retired as a Major. He went on joining at Electronics firm in San Carlos Ca as a Engineering Technical Advisor and retired again. He was a Tactical Thinker held a Degree in History and active in the Knights of Columbus and the Elks in Fremont Ca. I will miss AL for we both had Army backgrounds and every encounter involved a tactical decision.as a result. AL safe journey. To his remaining family we are sorry for your loss. Jack and Sherry Kelly
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10/01/2021
I worked with Al at Lenkurt in the early 1970's. He took me and a fellow coworker under his wing and showed us what goose hunting was all about. Two trips to Tule Lake with Al and Dolly. He also gave me a Black Lab pup. Several years ago I did a search for Al, but didn't know that he had relocated to Fremont from Santa Clara. Bruce Brazil
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