World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard C. 'Dick' Mitchell
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Arkansas City, Kansas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION. TRAINED AS A TANK COMMANDER, HE LATER ASSUMED DUTIES AS AN AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR (AMTRAC) CREW CHIEF. PARTICIPATED IN LANDINGS AT EMIRAU ISLAND IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO IN MARCH 1944 AND ASSAULT LANDINGS AT PELELIU IN THE PALAU ISLANDS IN SEPTEMBER 1944 AND OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS IN APRIL 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.