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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Corven Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mount Erie, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 13, 1945. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. STATIONED AT, SERVED ABOARD, OR ASSIGNED TO (IN TURN), NAVAL AIR STATION, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA; NAVAL AIR STATION, LAMBERT FIELD, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI; THE CLEVELAND CLASS, LIGHT CRUISER USS PORTSMOUTH CL-102; AND OBSERVATION SQUADRONS VO-10 AND VO-2, NAVAL AIR STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. RECEIVED A GENERAL DISCHARGE UNDER HONORABLE CONDITION AS AN APPRENTICE AIRMAN ON DECEMBER 16, 1948 AT SAME STATION. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICE DURING THE PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY.