World War II Honoree

Robert W. Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ridgewood, New Jersey

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

PROUDLY SERVED AS A COMMANDER OF A B-24 BOMBER. ENLISTED IN 1941 AFTER THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. HE WAS AN AVIATION CADET AND UNDERWENT TRAINING AT MAXWELL FIELD IN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. HE EARNED THE AIR MEDAL, A PURPLE HEART AND 3 BATTLE STARS. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN WHILE HE WAS HELD AS A PRISONER OF THE 3RD REICH FOR 1 YEAR AFTER BEING SHOT DOWN MAY 30, 1944. CAPTURED AS HE PARACHUTED INTO A FIELD. DIED JUNE 5, 2004.