Ernest Childers, born February 1, 1918 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is the first Creek (Muscogee) to win the Medal of Honor for his actions during WWII.
He joined the Oklahoma Army National Guard in 1937 and was assigned to the 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. In September 1943 in Italy, he single-handedly killed two enemy snipers, attacked two machine gun nests, and captured an artillery observer. For these actions he was awarded the Medal of Honor in April 1944.
He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel before retiring from the US Army. He passed away in March 2005.
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