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MITCHELL, Roy Howard - Date of
birth
27 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Elizabeth, Allen Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Shelby County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18010771 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 58 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andrew L. Mitchell (father)
Georgia Mitchell (mother)
Rufus Mitchell (brother)
Curtis Mitchell (brother)
Ollie L. Mitchell (sister)
Eunice Mitchell (sister)
Bernice Mitchell (sister)
Emma Mitchell (sister)
Pearlee M. Mitchell (sister)
Ellen E. (Smith) Mitchell (wife)
Carolyn R. Mitchell (daughter)
More information
T/4 Roy H. Mitchell attended Patroon High School and worked on a farm.He joined the Regular Army in Houston, Texas on 21 November 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997 / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Tx Oma