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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James Lee Mitchell

Hometown

Venice, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 31 AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL, ROYAL AIR FORCE, PORT ALBERT, ONTARIO WHEN HIS LOCKHEED HUDSON MK III (V9125) WAS LOST WITHOUT A TRACE OFF GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND DURING TRANS-ATLANTIC DELIVERY ON JANUARY 9, 1942. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 1, COLUMN 4 AT THE OTTAWA MEMORIAL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.