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MITCHELL, John Wayland - Date of
birth
16 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Goochland County, Virginia -
Hometown
Goochland County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33121230 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Obermehlen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fredrick Mitchell (father)
Malvina A. (Knibb) Mitchell (mother)
Fredericka A. Mitchell (sister)
Marguerite A. Mitchell (sister)
Binford H. Mitchell (brother)
Kenneth C. Mitchell (brother)
Ruth A. (Ferguson) Mitchell (wife)
More information
T/Sgt John W. Mitchell enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 10 November 1941.He attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Virginia, Marriage Records / U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index / 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Wayland Hudgins