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MITCHELL, Grover Franklin - Date of
birth
16 April 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Roanoke, Denton County, Texas -
Hometown
Roanoke, Denton County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-755392 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
764th Bombardment Squadron,
461st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 July 1944 - Place of
death
Mistelbach, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis D. Mitchell (father)
Ellen F. (Howe) Mitchell (mother)
Lewis Mitchell (brother)
Alma M. A. Mitchell (sister)
Robert Mitchell (brother)
Margaret Mitchell (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95383 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Lazy Lady
Destination: Linz, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the Herman Göring tank factory
MACR: 7035
More information
1st Lt Grover F. Mitchell attended college before he joined the Regular Army in Dallas, Texas on 15 June 1942.2nd Lt Douglas A. Herrin:
"As I was flying No.5 position in C flight, I saw the 3 Ships ahead of me go down. Fighters came from behind, Apparently on our level and slightly above. Lt Mitchells ship, Flying in No.3 position dropped out with one engine on fire and I did not see him anymore. A frontal attack took place and killed the Pilot."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – William E. Jennings, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Cornwell Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Have Paws will travel, www.ancestry.com – ACC Price