Skip to content
Donald "Don" Lewis (Louis) Mitchell
Jeremy Anderson2021-05-13T07:59:20-05:00
- Name: Donald "Don" Lewis (Louis) Mitchell
- Location of Birth: St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: October 20, 1923
- Date of Death: February 25, 2008
- Parents: Clarence Mitchell & Helen (Omudson) Mitchell
- High School and Class:
- College:
- Highest Rank:
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: May 22, 1942
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: October 30, 1945
- Place of Discharge:
-
- Military Awards:
- Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Donald Louis Mitchell
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: October 20, 1923
Birth Place: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: June 30, 1942
Employer: Walter Bishman, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Weight: 130
Height: 5-5
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. C. H. Mitchell, Harriet Ave. S.
Don served proudly in the European theater during World War II.
- Wars Involved:
World War II
- MIA / POW:
- Civilian Life:
Donald Mitchell grew up and attended schools in the St. Cloud, Minnesota area. He worked in the CCCs for a period of time. Following the war he moved to the Grand Rapids, Minnesota area where he married Revona Hagen in 1950. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and watching sports.
Don died at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital in Grand Rapids and is buried in Itasca-Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Minnesota (CC1809). He is survived by his daughter, Deborah (Richard) Lorenz; two sons, Ken (Mariann) Mitchell and Albert (Rhonda) Mitchell; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Janet Pierson; two brothers, Gordy (Jean) Mitchell and David (Pat) Mitchell; and his companion Johnnie Dexter; He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife of 33 years, Revona.
- Tribal Affiliation(s):
