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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John R. Mitchell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hammond, Indiana

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ON AUGUST 7, 1940. AFTER 3 YEARS AS AN ENLISTED MAN, STUDIED AT THE AIR FORCES TECHNICAL SCHOOL AT CHANUTE FIELD IN RANTOUL, ILLINOIS; WENT INTO AVIATION CADET TRAINING AS A PRIVATE AT DEMING, NEW MEXICO. GRADUATED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 534TH SQUADRON OF THE 381ST BOMB GROUP. NOW A PILOT-BOMBARDIER, FIRST LIEUTENANT. FLEW 35 MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AFTER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY, HE WAS DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1945.