World War II Honoree

Mitchell B. 'Mitch' Easley, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McAlester, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A P-51 'MUSTANG' FIGHTER PILOT OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN ITALY WITH THE 52ND FIGHTER GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. FLEW 46 COMBAT MISSIONS, INCLUDING FROM MADNA AIRFIELD, ITALY, AND SHOT DOWN FOUR GERMAN FIGHTER PLANES. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR HEROISM DURING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STRAFING MISSION NEAR WELS, AUSTRIA ON FEBRUARY 7, 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.