Richard B. Church Papers
Historic Owner
Richard B. Church
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Date1964–1969
PeriodCold War; Vietnam War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Kevin Power. A2021.37
Object numberA2021.37
DescriptionExtent: 1 folderThe Richard B. Church Papers primarily contains training certificates and citations from Church's time in the Navy as a hospital corpsman. Also included are membership cards, a history of assignments, and a newspaper titled "Gauzette" from the U.S. Navy Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Service Records
- History; History of Assignments, Richard Burton Church, 1964-1969
- Card, Membership; Ancient Order of the Suez, June 1, 1967
- Card, Membership; Imperium Neptuni Regis, December 3, 1967
- Card, Membership; Realm of the South Wind, December 15, 1967
Certificates and Citations
- Certificate; Company Clerk Appointment, Richard Burton Church, no date
- Certificate; Recruiting Service Landlubbers, Richard Burton Church, January 14, 1964
- Commendation; US Naval Hospital Corps School, Student of the Month, Great Lakes, Illinois, Richard Burton Church, July 1964 (1 with gold seal, 1 without seal)
- Certificate; Certificate of Graduation, Hospital Apprentice, Basic Hospital Corps School, Richard Burton Church, August 27, 1964
- Certificate; Appointment to Hospital Corpsman Third Class, Richard Burton Church, April 28, 1965
- Certificate; Appointment to Hospital Corpsman Second Class, Richard Burton Church, April 16, 1966
- Certificate; Certificate of Special Instruction, Pharmacy Technic, Richard Burton Church, March 3, 1967
- Certificate; Navy Training Course, Hospital Corpsman First Class and Chief, Richard Burton Church, November 24, 1967
- Certificate; Navy Training Course Pharmacy and Toxicology, Richard Burton Church, November 24, 1967
- Certificate; Navy Training Course, Military Requirements for PO1 and Chief, November 24, 1967
- Citation; USS Intrepid (CVS-11) and Attack Carrier Air Wing Ten, June 12 to December 8, 1967
- Certificate; Good Conduct Award, Richard B. Church, January 15, 1968
- Citation; Battle Efficiency “E” Award, USS Intrepid, August 17, 1968
- Certificate; Certificate of Appointment, Hospital Corpsman First Class, Richard Burton Church, January 16, 1969
- Letter; Letter of Commendation, HM1 Richard Burton Church, August 5, 1969
Newspaper; Gauzette, U.S. Navy Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts, Volume III, Number 3, May 1965
- photo of Richard Burton Church under "Advanced" on page 6
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