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[[Church, Frank Forrester III (01326316)|Frank Church]] left Stanford University in 1943 to enlist in the US Army. He served as a military intelligence officer in Myanmar, China, and India. [[Church, Frank Forrester III (01326316)|Frank Church]] was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate from the State of Idaho from 1956 to 1981. He served as Chair of the House Select Committee on Government Intelligence Activities. He played a key role in the anti-Vietnam War movement and in the reform of U.S. intelligence activities | In April 1943, he attended ASTP, Lafayette College (Spanish). [[Church, Frank Forrester III (01326316)|Frank Church]] left Stanford University in 1943 to enlist in the US Army. In August 1944, Returned to Camp Ritchie. In 1947, he Graduated from Stanford with BA (History), Phi Beta Kappa. He served as a military intelligence officer in Myanmar, China, and India. [[Church, Frank Forrester III (01326316)|Frank Church]] was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate from the State of Idaho from 1956 to 1981. Papers donated to Boise State University. He served as Acting G-2 for General James B. He served as Chair of the House Select Committee on Government Intelligence Activities. He played a key role in the anti-Vietnam War movement and in the reform of U.S. intelligence activities. | ||
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| Frank Forrester Church, III | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Frank Forrester Church III |
| Born | 25 July 1924 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | 7 April 1984 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Known for | United States Senator (Idaho) |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01326316 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Section | 6A |
| Battles / wars | World War II China Burma India Theater |
Awards and honors
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| Bronze Star Medal |
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Frank Forrester III Church (1924–1984) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.
Biography
In April 1943, he attended ASTP, Lafayette College (Spanish). Frank Church left Stanford University in 1943 to enlist in the US Army. In August 1944, Returned to Camp Ritchie. In 1947, he Graduated from Stanford with BA (History), Phi Beta Kappa. He served as a military intelligence officer in Myanmar, China, and India. Frank Church was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate from the State of Idaho from 1956 to 1981. Papers donated to Boise State University. He served as Acting G-2 for General James B. He served as Chair of the House Select Committee on Government Intelligence Activities. He played a key role in the anti-Vietnam War movement and in the reform of U.S. intelligence activities.
Research notes
- Also Class 15 JapOB
- Idaho Senator
- Ob 489t
- Idaho Senator; opposed Vietnam War
- Church Committee (Intelligence)
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 60 |
| Class_ASN | 19132478 |
| Class_Name | CHURCH, Frank F. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- August 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- 15.
- 24.
- Awarded Bronze Star.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Frank Church
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-01 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Frank Forrester III Church for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Church, Frank Forrester III for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK F. CHURCH.doc)