John H. Church

John Huston Church
Church (center in leather jacket) with General Walton Walker and General J. Lawton Collins in Korea.
Born	June 28, 1892 Glen Iron, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	November 3, 1952 (aged 60) Washington, D.C., United States
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1952
Rank	Major General
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	157th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division United States Army Infantry School
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star

Major General John Huston Church (June 28, 1892 – November 3, 1953) was a senior officer in the United States Army. He fought in World War I, World War II and in the Korean War. During the latter conflict, he provided assistance to the South Korean Army in the opening days of the war. He later commanded the 24th Infantry Division while it was engaged in the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter.

John Huston Church was born in the town of Glen Iron, Pennsylvania, on June 28, 1892. From 1915 until 1917, he was a student at New York University. Due to the American entry into World War I, Church joined the United States Army and was commissioned rank as a second lieutenant.

Church served on the Western Front with the 28th Infantry Regiment, part of the 1st Division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). He was wounded twice, earning a Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in action at the Battle of Cantigny. At the end of the war, Church decided to continue with his service in the army. He instructed National Guard members in both Maryland and Arizona, and also served in the Philippines from 1933 to 1936.