John Albert Mitchell

Sergeant
WPNS PLT, K CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
08 January 1941 - 21 March 1966
Columbus, OH
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1ST MARDIV

1ST MARINES 		Purple Heart, USMC Good Conduct, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for John Albert Mitchell

12 May 2003

REMEMBERED

My late husband, Jerry R. McDonald, was John's good friend.

A Note from The Virtual Wall

A UH-34D helicopter (BuNo 145802) from HMM-363 was shot down while involved in a troop lift during Operation TEXAS. Ten Marines aboard the aircraft died in the crash:
  • HMM-363
    • 1stLt Noah M. Kraft, Gainesville, FL, pilot
    • 1stLt Thomas A. Bird, Pittsburgh, PA, copilot
    • GySgt Calvin K. Chow, Honolulu, HI, crewchief
    • GySgt Benito Igarta, Honolulu, HI, gunner

  • K Co, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines
    • Sgt John A. Mitchell, Columbus, OH
    • LCpl Dennis R. Andrew, Easton, PA
    • LCpl James H. Cavicchi, Weymouth, MA
    • PFC Louis A. Ambrose, Sewaren, NJ
    • PFC Bruce L. Watkins, Atlanta, GA
    • PFC Billie J. Williams, Kansas City, KS
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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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