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MITCHELL, Lewis T - Date of
birth
2 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ravenna, Fannin County, Texas -
Hometown
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39703950 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mairy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mae Mitchell (mother)
Homer Mitchell (brother)
Austin Mitchell (brother)
Louie M. Mitchell (sister)
Reba F. Mitchell (sister)
More information
Pfc Lewis T. Mitchell attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 16 August 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy