Don Murray Mitchell
Military
Picture courtesy of his daughter Donna Mitchell Vincent
Object Number - UPL 57083 - Don M Mitchell
Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 25 x missions. Flew on B-17's 42-3413 'Hard Luck' and 42-31074 'Cahepit'. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
McPherson, Kansas | 27 February 1919 | Son of Bert B. and Vera A. [Poulson] Mitchell. |
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Other Marriage |
New Gottland, KS | 18 June 1944 | Married Virginia Irene Hedlund. |
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Died |
McPherson, KS | 20 February 2005 | Mr. Don M. Mitchell, age 85, of McPherson, KS went to be with his Lord Sunday, February 20th, 2005 peacefully, while in the company of family members. at his residence. Mr. Mitchell was born in rural McPherson, Kansas on February 27, 1919, he was the son of the late Bert B. and Vera A. (Poulson) Mitchell. He graduated from the eighth grade at Groveland Center country school and graduated from McPherson High School in 1936. He was a lifetime member of Church of Christ McPherson, KS, and he served as a deacon for twelve years. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp as a Cpt in WW II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a Farmer for lifetime. He was the husband of Virginia Irene (Hedlund) Mitchell. They were married on June 18, 1944 at New Gottland, Kansas and Virginia survives of the home. other survivors include his daughter; his two sons; his sister; He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a grandson, John Mitchell. Friends are invited to call Wednesday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with family present to receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Glidden - Ediger Chapel. Funeral service at Church of Christ, McPherson, KS. at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 24th, with Mr. Glen Elliott officiating. Interment at McPherson Cemetery McPherson, KS. |
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Buried |
McPherson Cemetery McPherson, McPherson County, KS | 23 February 2005 | McPherson Cemetery McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas |
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Based |
Thorpe Abbotts | Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Added an association to the 100th BG listed in the A/C #42-3413 description section.
Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added associations to A/C #42-3413 and #42-31074 listed in the "Summary biography".
100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
