Lieutenant Earle W. F. Childs (1 August 1893 – 2 March 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy who died during World War I. A submariner, he died when his ship sank in a maritime collision.
Biography[]
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Childs was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1915. As a lieutenant, he served in World War I in the submarine L-2. On board the British submarine HMS H5 as an observer, Lieutenant Childs was lost when H5 sank with all hands after a collision with a merchantman off the English coast.
Namesake[]
The destroyer USS Childs (DD-241) was named for him.
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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