OSS Birch, John Morrison

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Birch
  • FORENAME
John Morrison
  • UNIT
U.S.A.A.F. OSS Mission,China
  • RANK
Captain
  • NUMBER
0-889028
  • DATE OF DEATH
25th August 1945
  • AGE
27
  • GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Macon,Bibb County,Georgia
born 25.8.1918 Landour,India
son of George Snider,Jr and Ethel Mae (nee Ellis) Birch
family moved to New Jersey 1920
raised Macon,Georgia
graduated Lanier High School for Boys
graduated Mercer University,Macon,Georgia 1939
Baptist priest
Missionary to China 1939
went underground December 1941
14th USAAF (Lt) 1942
organised intelligence services and downed pilot rescue
award Legion of Merit
promoted Captain
murdered by communists Suchow,China
awarded D.S.M. posthumously
not on OSS Memorial
 
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