SIGNED Ray H Church Prisoner of War Japan 1941-1945 Ogden Utah Mormon LDS

Description: SIGNED Ray H Church Prisoner of War Japan 1941-1945 Ogden Utah Mormon LDS________________________________________ Ray H. Church, Prisoner of War, Japan, 1941-1945 by Ray H. Church (1920-2013) Published by Ray Church (2002) FIRST EDITION SOFTCOVER SIGNED BY EX-PRISONER OF WAR and AUTHOR, RAY H. CHURCH Condition: Excellent Softcover Book SIGNED BY EX-PRISONER OF WAR and AUTHOR, RAY H. CHURCH! The covers are perfect! All 119 pages within are bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS. The only drawback to this rare book is that the binding was cheaply glued together and some pages are coming out, as can be seen in my photos. It isn't a strong point of my library tech's to tip these pages back in, but it can be done. You will be happy with this rare book even if you don't have it repaired! His story is amazing and will make you sick from the experiences he had while captured! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About Ray Church from the University of Utah Veterans Day Commemoration: Ray Church joined the Marines before World War II and was assigned to the defense of Guam. On December 10, 1941, the Japanese attacked the island and the Marines fought until overwhelmed and were ordered to surrender. Church was shipped to Japan for slave labor and, in 1943, was transferred to a camp where food consisted of warehouse sweepings, full of rodent waste, straw and insects. In 1945, Church was working on the Osaka docks when American bombers attacked his barracks. On one occasion, he was splashed with napalm from a bomb and another prisoner smothered the flames. One morning, after forty-five months of starvation, disease and brutal imprisonment, the Japanese guards failed to show up and the war was over. About Ray H. Church from his Obituary: Mar. 15, 1920~Jan. 16, 2013, Ogden, UT. Our hero, Ray Howard Church, 92, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 following a brief case of pneumonia surrounded by his family at George Wahlen Veteran's Home in Ogden. Born March 15, 1920 in Henrieville, Utah to George N. and Sarah Jane Shakespeare Church. One of 12 children, Ray's family moved to Delta, UT when he was 3, where he attended school and was involved in athletics. Ray attended Dixie College and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940. He was stationed on the island of Guam when Pearl Harbor was attacked, Dec. 7, 1941. Three days later, Guam fell to Japanese forces and Ray was taken prisoner. He spent 45 months as a P.O.W. in Japan. After several months of rehabilitation in San Diego, Ray returned home a decorated and honored hero. Upon his return to Delta, he met and married Marion Moody on July 26, 1946 in the Manti LDS Temple. Their love and their life together was a light and example to all who knew them. Ray and Marion moved to California in 1953, he spent the next 40 years in the banking industry. Ray was also extremely involved in community and civic organizations, served as President of Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, President of Chamber of Commerce, President of Associated Chamber of Commerce for San Fernando Valley, Chairman of Draft Board during Vietnam War and served on many advisory boards for city of Los Angeles.Ray and Marion moved to Ogden in February 1991. Always strong and active in LDS church, Ray has served in three bishoprics, three high councils, as High Priest Group Leader and as a Stake Missionary. He and Marion served full time temple mission in Chicago, Illinois. They shared nine years as temple ordinance workers in Ogden Temple, and three year service mission as hosts at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Ray loved to read, play golf, play Rook and just PLAY, but his greatest joy was in spending time with his family. Copyright © 2018-2024 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.

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Location: Orem, Utah

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