<sod>Sam Childers was born in [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]], the son of Paul Childers, an [[ironworker]] and former [[Marine (military)|Marine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.machinegunpreacher.org/about-sam-childers/ |title=Machine Gun Preacher - About Sam |publisher=machinegunpreacher.org |accessdate=2012-07-02}}</ref> Childers had two older brothers, Paul Jr. and George. He also had a sister, Donna, who died of a heart problem before she was a year old. While he was growing up, his parents moved the family from place to place, following construction projects.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}<eod>
<sod>Sam Childers was bor in [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]], the son of Paul Childers, an [[ironworker]] and former [[Marine (military)|Marine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.machinegunpreacher.org/about-sam-childers/ |title=Machine Gun Preacher - About Sam |publisher=machinegunpreacher.org |accessdate=2012-07-02}}</ref> Childers had two older brothers, Paul Jr. and George. He also had a sister, Donna, who died of a heart problem before she was a year old. While he was growing up, his parents moved the family from place to place, following construction projects.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}<eod>