World War II Honoree

Cleveland 'Howard' Mitchell

Hometown

Scotts Hill, Tennessee

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER ON THE CHERBOURG PENINSULA IN FRANCE. THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF HIS SMALL UNIT. SUFFERED A BRAIN CONCUSSION AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR 2 MONTHS IN A HOSPITAL IN WALES, ENGLAND. RETURNED TO THE USA AND FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL WHILE IN UNIFORM. HONORABLY DISCHARGED.