John Mitchell
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in the collision with B-17 43-38030 "My Achin' B" in poor weather over Thurleigh returning from mission. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 10833
Awards: PH.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35228293
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13068536 / O-827305
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18083074 / O-2058386
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Greenwich, CT | 8 August 1921 | Son of Madelen K Mitchell. |
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Enlisted |
Hartford, CT | 24 October 1942 | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Died |
Thurleigh, UK | 22 October 1944 | Killed in the collision with B-17 43-38030 "My Achin' B" in poor weather over Thurleigh returning from mission. KIA. MACR 10833 |
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Buried |
23 October 1944 | Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial | |
| Connecticut, USA | |||
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Based |
Thurleigh | 22 October 1944 | Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Putnam cemetery Greenwich, CT | Re-Interred Putnam cemetery Greenwich, Connecticut |
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology Supplement, 1942-45; p. 170.