World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Mitchell, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sacramento, California
Honored By
Ralph Mitchell, Jr.
Relationship
Self
LIEUTENANT. JOINED NAVY AS APPRENTICE SEAMAN, WENT THROUGH THE RANKS UP TO AVIATION RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS. SERVED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WITH SQUADRONS VP-41 AND VP-42, AFTER WHICH JOINED V-5 PROGRAM AND BECAME AN AVIATOR.