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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Ritchie Boy [[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.
[[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.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 02:08, 27 August 2026

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Frank Forrester Church, III
Frank Forrester Church, III
Personal details
Birth nameFrank Forrester Church III
Born25 July 1924
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Died7 April 1984
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Known forUnited States Senator (Idaho)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01326316
RankSecond Lieutenant
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section6A
Battles / warsWorld 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

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)
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