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MITCHELL, Vernie Lee - Date of
birth
29 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34838062 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 May 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Zerbst, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest W. Mitchell (father)
Ruth M. (Myers) Mitchell (mother)
Vera (Maddox) Mitchell (wife)
More information
Pfc Vernie L. Mitchell enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia, 29 June 1944.He is remembered at the Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, Hall County, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Carol Mercier, Glenn Gibbs