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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Byron H. Mitchel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charleston, Illinois

Honored By

Steven D. Mitchel

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM DECEMBER 10, 1942 TO HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON OCTOBER 11, 1945. SERVED IN ARMY INTELLIGENCE UNDER DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. HAD MEDIC TRAINING BUT SERVED IN DIFFERENT OUTFITS IN EUROPE. NOT ONLY WORKED BEHIND ENEMY LINES BUT WAS SENT AROUND TO DIFFERENT AMERICAN ARMY UNITS TO SEEK OUT ENEMY SPIES (GERMANS) WHO HAD INFILTRATED AMERICAN ARMY UNITS. LANDED AT NORMANDY ON THE 14TH DAY OF INVASION AND FOUGHT THROUGH UNTIL GERMANY'S DEFEAT.