Birch, John Morrison, 1918-1945
John Morrison Birch (May 28, 1918 – August 25, 1945) was a United States American Baptist minister and missionary, and United States Army Air Forces captain who was a U.S. military intelligence officer in China during World War II. Birch was killed in a confrontation with Chinese Communist soldiers a few days after the war ended. He was posthumously awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Birch, John, 1918-1945. Photographs of John Birch, ca. 1944. | Harold B. Lee Library | |
| referencedIn | Leo Loving independent film collection, 2003 | J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Audio Visual Archives | |
| referencedIn | Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt, 1907-. Malcolm Leviatt Rosholt papers, 1943-1983. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Cole, Robert E., 1915-. Oral history interview with Robert E. Cole, 2001 August 08. | University of North Texas Library, UNT |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Official Military Personnel File for John Birch. 1942-1965 | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| associatedWith | Cole, Robert E., 1915- | person |
| associatedWith | Loving, Leo | person |
| associatedWith | Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt, 1907- | person |
| memberOf | United States. Army Air Forces | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Republic of India | 00 | IN | |
| People’s Republic of China | 00 | CN |
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| World War, 1939-1945 |
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| Intelligence officers |
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Birth 1918-05-08
Death 1945-08-25
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