Virgil Septimus Mitchelson

Military

Virgil Mitchelson was Engineer/Top Turret Gunner and had completed 8 missions when he was captured after the crash-landing of B-17 #42-97368 near Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein, Brandenburg, Germany, 12 September 1944. Prisoner of War (POW)

Post war he worked for Georgia-Pacific Corp. retiring in 1986

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John William Sasser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15170397 at enlistment, then O-758636
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Arthur C Schultz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37116718
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Raymond M Wilson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

23 February 1923 Kincaid, Christian County, Illinois

Enlisted

8 April 1943 Peoria, Illinois

Other

Prisoned of War (POW)

12 September 1944 captured after the crash-landing of B-17 #42-97368 near Massow, 5km NE of Freyenstein, Brandenburg, Germany Interned in Germany. NARA WWII POW records : “Returned to Military Control 4 May 1945.”

Other

Discharged

8 June 1946

Died

18 September 1999
Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois

Buried

Virgil Mitchelson rests at the Thomas Anderson Cemetery, Palmer, Christian County, Illinois

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes Jan 2000

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 8834
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
German captured document KU-2940 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147898539
VA Gravesite Locator

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity. Changed the label of the “Killed in Action” event to "Prisoner of War (POW)".

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ContributorAAM
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition  MACR 8834, First Over Germany pg. 275, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8834 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database