Oliver Mitchell Military person

Oliver Mitchell was born March 14, 1917 at Los Angeles. He was the son of Nicholas D. Mitchell and Margaret Ruth Green of Los Angeles. He was an aviator in the United States Marine Corps who was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He would later have a United States Navy destroyer named in his honor.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 14, 1917
Birth place
Los Angeles
Date of deathAugust 28, 1942
Place of death
Solomon Islands

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Military person

allegianceUnited States
award
Silver Star
military operations
Guadalcanal Campaign
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
VMFA-232
service start1941
service end1942

Oliver Mitchell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/o2/oliver_mitchell.htm