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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry Miller Mitchell, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Utica, New York

Honored By

Michael J. Lynett

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM RPI IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN 1939. HIS STUDIES AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL WERE LEFT IN FAVOR OF A VARIETY OF WAR RELATED PROJECTS INCLUDING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND COMMISSIONING OF SUBMARINES AND LIBERTY SHIPS. WISHING TO GO TO SEA, HE JOINED THE MERCHANT MARINE SERVING FROM 1943 TO 1945.