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MITCHELL, David F - Date of
birth
1895 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Lee County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
06971764 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
66th Armored Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
V. L. Mitchell (brother)
W. W. Mitchell (brother)
A. D. Mitchell (brother)
Hugh Mitchell (brother)
More information
David F. Mitchell enlisted the U.S. Army on 1 September 1939.He was previously wounded in August 1944 and returned to action in October.
Source of information: Dennis and Gerda Hermsen, Carla Mans, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Birmingham News - 5 February 1945