Name:
Clyde E. Mitchell
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
15060224
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-25
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
E
Row:
15
Grave:
4
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Clyde E. Mitchell entered the military service in Kentucky. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Private during World War II. He died on January 25, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. PVT Mitchell was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.