World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Frank O. Mitchell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Columbia, South Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SAILED FROM THE HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION ON OCTOBER 2, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ITALY ON OCTOBER 27, 1944. SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 365TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (COLORED), 92ND INFANTRY 'BUFFALO' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTH APENNINES CAMPAIGN. ENTERED THE FRONT ON NOVEMBER 8-9, 1944 IN DEFENSIVE POSITIONS IN THE COAST SECTOR ALONG THE SERCHIO VALLEY. FORCED TO WITHDRAW IN THE FACE OF A GERMAN COUNTERATTACK ON DECEMBER 26, 1944. HIS UNIT MADE LIMITED ATTACKS IN THE SERCHIO VALLEY IN EARLY FEBRUARY 1945 AND THEN AGAINST THE HEIGHTS ABOVE THE VALLEY AT LAMA DI SOTTO RIDGE. KILLED IN ACTION ON FEBRUARY 23, 1945 DURING OPERATIONS ALONG THE CINQUALE CANAL BRIDGEHEAD. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.