'''John Birch''' (May 28, 1918—August 25, 1945) was a [[Baptist]] [[missionary]] in [[China]] before the [[United States]] entered [[World War II]], After the United States entered the war, Birch was forced to go underground, and he was eventually recruited by military intelligence in 1942. He served with distinction until 1945, when he was captured and executed by Chinese [[Communism|communists]]. Birch is considered the first casualty of the [[Cold War]], and many hold him up as a true American hero. The [[John Birch Society]] adopted his name for their cause.<ref>[httphttps://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6360481 John Birch’s grave at Arlington and a short bio]</ref>
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiAZKijD854 A display of John Birch at the Warner Robins Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, GA and John's prose poem entitled "The War-Weary Farmer".]
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