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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

Alfred H. Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Relationship

Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 527TH BOMB SQUADRON AT KIMBOLTON AIRFIELD, HUNTINGDON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND. BALL TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER THAT WAS LOST AFTER A COLLISION WITH A GERMAN FIGHTER NEAR MARX, GERMANY WHILE ON A MISSION TO BOMB U-BOAT PENS AT WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY ON JUNE 11, 1943. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.