John Brien Mitchell
Military
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UPL 32522
"Lead crew on a bombing mission to Amiens, France, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 15 August 1943."
Rear L-R: 1Lt Howard R Wright, 2Lt John L Garvey Jr, 1Lt Jack B Fawcett, Maj Lewis E Lyle Jr, Col Julius K Lacey, Capt David S Clifton.
Front L-R: T/Sgt Eugene D Morrison, S/Sgt Rodolfo A Villareal, S/Sgt Jimmie E Jameson, S/Sgt Anthony Compo, S/Sgt John B Mitchell, T/Sgt Carroll P. "C.P." Doss.
Rear L-R: 1Lt Howard R Wright, 2Lt John L Garvey Jr, 1Lt Jack B Fawcett, Maj Lewis E Lyle Jr, Col Julius K Lacey, Capt David S Clifton.
Front L-R: T/Sgt Eugene D Morrison, S/Sgt Rodolfo A Villareal, S/Sgt Jimmie E Jameson, S/Sgt Anthony Compo, S/Sgt John B Mitchell, T/Sgt Carroll P. "C.P." Doss.
Flew 35 missions from 3/26/44 to 6/14/44; crew pilot J. T. Williams. Only 4 missions accredited
Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC; Good Conduct; European Theater Ribbon and 2 bronze stars
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, New York | 1 October 1911 |
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Sources
DD214; Kathleen Mitchell, family member, Norwood, NJ,
href="http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M">http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M> / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia