World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Roy H. Mitchell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Center, Texas
Honored By
Larry Hume
HE ENLISTED ON THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1940 AND TRAINED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON. HE SERVED WITH THE 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AND LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY+1, JUNE 7, 1944. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION THREE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS, DECEMBER 28, 1944 AT ELSENBORN RIDGE, BELGIUM. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, BELGIUM.