World War II Honoree

George Herbert Mitchell, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lawton, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1941 WHEN HIS ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD UNIT, THE 184TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT, WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE ON JANUARY 6, 1941 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA. APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED FOR OFFICER TRAINING. ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND UPON GRADUATION IN 1946, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE ENLISTED RANKS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.