James Robb Church

Infobox Military Person
name=James Robb Church
born= birth date|1866|01|01
died= death date and age|1923|05|18|1866|01|1
placeofbirth=Chicago, Illinois
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


caption=Colonel James Rob Church
nickname=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears= 1898-
rank= Assistant Surgeon and later Colonel
commands=
unit=1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
battles=Spanish-American War
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork= Author, Medical Attache, Doctor

James Robb Church was a United States Army Assistant Surgeon awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish-American War.

He was awarded his medal in 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt, who was also part of the Rough Rider regiment. After the Spanish-American War, he remained in the Army, obtaining the rank of Colonel, where he went as an attache with the French Army during World War I.

He died on May 18, 1923 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia.findagrave|6164698 Retrieved on 2007-12-31] His grave can be located in Section 3 Lot 1409-A.findagrave|6164698 Retrieved on 2007-12-31]

Medal of Honor citation

In addition to performing gallantly the duties pertaining to his position, voluntarily and unaided carried several seriously wounded men from the firing line to a secure position in the rear, in each instance being subjected to a very heavy fire and great exposure and danger.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish-American War

Notes

References

*findagrave|6164698 Retrieved on 2007-12-31
* [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jrchurch.htm James Robb Church, Colonel, United States Army ] at www.arlingtoncemetery.net Arlington Cemetery
*cite book
title=The Doctor's Part
author=James Robb Church
year=1918
publisher=D. Appleton and Company
isbn=
url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=IqYMAAAAYAAJ&dq=james+robb+church&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=38Wc7_GknH&sig=f2NT8eTnChFTrnVZJql3uI04nYg#PPA11,M1 Google Books

Persondata
NAME= Church, James Robb
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= January 1, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH= Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH= May 18, 1923
PLACE OF DEATH=