Cody Steven Childers
Lance Corporal, Marine Corps
Born: March 2, 1991
Hometown: Chesapeake
Served In: Middle East
Casualty Date: August 20, 2010
Died In: Dwyer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Chesapeake
Served In: Middle East
Casualty Date: August 20, 2010
Died In: Dwyer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Awards: Purple Heart
Lance Corporal Childers served with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
He was a 2009 graduate of Grassfield High School.
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