World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John W. Mitchel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Montrose, Missouri
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED WITH THE 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND WAS ON THE BEACH DURING THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF WHEN JAPANESE KAMIKAZE PLANES WERE ATTACKING THE U.S. FLEET. HE WAS AWARDED A BRONZE STAR ALONG WITH OTHER MEDALS FOR HEROISM ON OKINAWA.