Felix F. Church Papers

Collection

Identifier: TMD267

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a photo album with photographs of reunion activities (1979-1990) including 3 images from 1944.

Dates

1944, Unknown

Creator

Church, Felix F.,1923-1990. (Person)
Church, Betty, (Person)

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The imply Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.

Biographical / Historical

Felix F. Church was born on March 7, 1923 in Jefferson County, Washington and enlisted in the Army on September 16, 1940 at Port Angeles, Washington. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried, had completed four years of high school, and working as a newsboy. He joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado and was assigned to Company C of the 87th Infantry Regiment. Church also served at Fort Swift, Texas before being sent to Italy. He awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at Mt. della Spe on April 14, 1945 and was wounded in action the same day at Torre Iussi. Church attained the rank of Private First Class. He died on November 8, 1990 in Kitsap, Washington.