World War II Honoree

Raymond E. Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Berkeley, California

Honored By

Sylvia Mitchell

1 YEAR U.S. SERVICE; 2 YEARS AFRICA, ITALY, AND FRANCE SERVING WITH THE FREE FRENCH UNDERGROUND. WAS SPECIAL AGENT WORKING IN MILITARY POLICE UNDERCOVER. ONE DUTY WAS TO INVESTIGATE BLACK MARKET IN ITALY, AND NEARLY LOST HIS LIFE WHEN CAPTURED BY BLACK MARKETERS. HE SHOT HIS WAY FREE. RECEIVED DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS FOR EUROPEAN-AFRICAN- MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.