Peter Ober Mitchell, II

Jeremy Anderson2021-07-10T10:10:29-05:00

Name: Peter Ober Mitchell II
Location of Birth: Taconite, Minnesota
Date of Birth: August 1, 1922
Date of Death: September 30, 1980
Parents: Peter Mitchell & Mae (Marvin) Mitchell
High School and Class: 1941 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
College:
Highest Rank: CPL (Corporal)
Branch: Army
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: April 3, 1943
Place Sworn In:
Date of Discharge: December 14, 1945
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Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Arizona
Name: Peter Ober Mitchell
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: August 1, 1922
Birth Place: Coleraine, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Clifton, Greenlee, Arizona, USA
Registration Date: June 30, 1942
Employer: Phelps Dodge Corp., Morenci, Greenlee, Arizona
Weight: 160
Height: 5-9
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Marvin Mitchell, Coleraine, Minnesota

Newspaper article: February 1945 – “Peter O. Mitchell, son of Mrs. May Tregillis of Coleraine, graduated recently from aircraft mechanics school at Truax Field, Madison, Wis. His wife and daughter are living in Coleraine for the duration of the war.”

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
Peter O. Mitchell married Ruth Frances Harris in 1941 in Minnesota. He was a member of Bovey Moose Lodge, and a member of Grand Rapids American Legion.

Peter died at Itasca Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Coleraine, Minnesota (Block 142). He is survived by his wife, Frances; three daughters, Ruth Mitchell; Janet (Robert) Casey, and Patty Mitchell; two sons, Terry and Peter Mitchell; one sister, Nola (Clarence) Stangler; six brothers, Mac, Marvin, Ben, David, Paul, and Dean Mitchell; and fifteen grandchildren.

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