John Birch

John Morrison Birch (May 28, 1918 – August 25, 1945) was an American military intelligence officer and a Baptist missionary in World War II, who was killed during a confrontation with supporters of the Communist Party of China.Politically conservative groups in the United States consider him to be a martyr and the first victim of the Cold War. The John Birch Society, an American conservative organization formed 13 years after his death, was named in his honor. His parents joined the Society as Life Members.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 08, 1918
Birth place
India , Uttarakhand , Landour
Nationality
United States
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathAugust 25, 1945
Place of death
Shaanxi , Xi'an , Republic of China (1912–49)
Education
Mercer University
Known for
China

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