John Brien Mitchell

Military
media-32522.jpeg 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.

Object Number - 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...

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

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Born

Brooklyn, New York 1 October 1911

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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

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