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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) |
| 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 |
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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
Ritchie Boy 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. 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.
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 |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Frank Church
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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)