World War II Honoree

William Thomas Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chelsea, Massachusetts

Honored By

William Mitchell

Relationship

Son

WWII Victory Medal, American Area, European-African-Middle-Eastern Area, Asiatic-Pacific. Served Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, Little Creek, Virginia, Armed Guard Center, Brooklyn, New York. He sited a nearby ship during the night and his alert averted a collision that would have cost many lives on both ships as his ship was carrying combustible fuel.