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MITCHELL, Laymon - Date of
birth
28 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Obion County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Pemiscot County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37642072 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Linz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Doss L. Mitchell (father)
Zera Mitchell (mother)
Louise Mitchell (twin sister)
More information
Pfc Laymon Mitchell worked on a farm before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 20 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet