Mitchell Arthur W.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Arthur W. Mitchell

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

32604823

Unit:

882nd Bomber Squadron, 500th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Death:

1945-01-23

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu

Plot:

Courts of the Missing, Court 7

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Comments:

Arthur W. Mitchell entered the military service in New Jersey. He served in the 882nd Bomber Squadron, 500th Bomber Group, Very Heavy as a Private First Class and Radar Operator of an aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on January 23, 1945 and is commemorated on the Courts of the Missing, Court 7, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, United States. Arthur was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.