Background
CHURCH, Earl D. was born in Rockville, Connecticut, United States. Son of S. H. Philo and Jennie T. (Ide) Church.
CHURCH, Earl D. was born in Rockville, Connecticut, United States. Son of S. H. Philo and Jennie T. (Ide) Church.
Rockville High School. 1890; Yale, 1891-1892.
Began as private secy, to President Travelers Insurance. Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1896. Later promoted to Superintendent Life Policy Loan Division.
Casualty Agency Department. Assistant Superintendent of Agencies. President Board of Councilmen, 1905-1906, Pres, of Board of Aldermen, 1907-1908.
TJ.S. Commissioner of Pensions, May 24, 1929. Major, later Lieutenant Colonel, Ordnance Department, TJ.S. Army, 1917-1920. Served two and a half years in France and Germany.
Awarded: Distinguished Service Medal. (TJ.S.); Croix de Guerre with bronze star (France). G.H.Q. citation; 80 Division.
Citation; French Citation at St. Mihiel.
Member: Military Order Foreign Wars of United States (Junior. National. V.-Commander General). Veterans, of Foreign Wars.
Military Order of World War. 80 Division. Veterans. Association; American Legion.
Ypres League of London (life). Connecticut Chapter, General Society of Mayflower Descendants. National. Rifle Association of American (life).
Yale Alumni Association Clubs: Hartford, Army and Navy (Washington), Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country (Arlington), Congressional Country (Washington), Farmington Country (Farmington, Connecticut).
Spouse Elysabeth Remington, September 26, 1905, Windsor, Connecticut.