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MITCHELL, John C - Date of
birth
11 January 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33334542 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
29th Signal Construction Battalion
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
18 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Titus Mitchell (father)
Estella Mitchell (mother)
Titus L. Mitchell (brother)
Alvin Mitchell (brother)
More information
Pvt John C. Mitchell enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 16 September 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com - ABMC Cemeteries, National Archives, www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet