World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James E. Mitchell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lynchburg, Virginia
Honored By
Maria & David Hunt
Relationship
Grandchildren
SERVED IN THE 94TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE WITH HEADQUARTERS AND 410TH BOMB SQUADRON AS RADAR MECHANIC ON B-17. RADAR EQUIPMENT USED FOR HIGH ALTITUDE BOMBING, WHILE STATIONED IN BURY ST. EDMONDS, ENGLAND. LATER SERVED IN OCCUPIED EUROPE WITH EUROPEAN AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN WEISBADEN, GERMANY.