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MITCHELL, Joe L - Date of
birth
11 November 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Blue Ridge, Falls County, Texas -
Hometown
Falls County, Texas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18007398 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heckhalenfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ira J. Mitchell (father)
Laverne (Williams) Mitchell (mother)
Wayman Mitchell (brother)
John H. Mitchell (brother)
James L. Mitchell (brother)
Milton W. Mitchell (brother)
More information
T/4 Joe L. Mitchell was a cook before he joined the Regular Army in Dallas, Texas on 13 November 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Roots & Wings