World War II Honoree

Robert W. Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Penn Valley, California

Honored By

Carolyn Mitchell-Mojtehedi

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED SEPTEMBER 29, 1943 TO MARCH 29, 1946. TENTH ARMY, 529TH SIGNAL OPERATIONS COMPANY IN PACIFIC THEATER, OKINAWA, KOREA AND PALAU FOR 14 MONTHS. THROUGHOUT THE CAMPAIGN THE 529TH SIGNAL OPERATIONS COMPANY INSTALLED, REPAIRED AND MAINTAINED ARMY SIGNAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDING COMMON BATTERY SWITCHBOARD. ASSISTED IN THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR 10TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS AND 24TH CORPS HEADQUARTERS.