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MITCHELL, John D - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Monroe County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36477649 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Col de Sainte-Marie, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Mitchell (father)
Earl J. Mitchell (brother)
Anna (Echols) Mitchell (wife)
More information
Pvt John D. Mitchell enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 18 March 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Coleman, www.newspapers.com – Belleville Daily Advocate - 23 December 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy