Frank N. Mitchell
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1921–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Nicias Mitchell (August 18, 1921 – November 26, 1950) was an American who served in World War II as an enlisted Marine and was killed in action as a Marine first lieutenant during the Korean War while serving with the 1st Marine Division.[1] He posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions as a platoon commander during a firefight with the enemy on November 26, 1950, at Hagsang-ni, near Yudamni in North Korea.[2]
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Frank Nicias Mitchell | |
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Born | (1921-08-18)August 18, 1921 Indian Gap, Texas |
Died | November 26, 1950(1950-11-26) (aged 29) Hagsang-ni, North Korea |
Place of burial | memorialized in the Courts of the Missing, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1939–1950 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star Bronze Star w/ Combat "V" Purple Heart Medal (2) Combat Action Ribbon |
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