William Pink Mitchell Jr. was born on 16 July 1923, the son of William Pink Mitchell and Marjorie Lee Killingsworth. He graduated at Bristol Tennessee High School with the class of 1941 and attended King College two years before entering the armed forces.
He Died 29 May 1944
Technical Sergeant
710th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group
Aircraft B-17G with serial number 42-107052 was on a bombing mission to Leipzig in Germany. The aircraft suffered a direct flak hit in the left wing gasoline tank and burst into flames. It did a half roll on to its back and broke up just before bombs away. One chute was seen from the tail section and a second from the forward section. The aircraft crashed at 1330 hrs on 29 May 1944 at the eastern outskirts of Seegeritz, 2 km north from Taucha, north east from Leipzig. T/Sgt Mitchell was initially buried in the cemetery at Seegeritz in the evening on 30 May 1944, together with 3 other crew members. Buried at Roberts Cemetery, Sevierville, TN.
Crew members
Pilot, 2nd Lt Bert Moran
Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt John F. Higgs
Navigator, 2nd Lt Rudolph L. Jacob Jr.
Bombardier, 2nd Lt Raymond R. Mcaguire
Radio Operator, T/Sgt William P. Mitchell Jr.
Top Turret Gunner, T/Sgt Nicholas A. Tagliaferri
Ball Turret Gunner, S/Sgt Charles E. Bebb
Tail Gunner, S/Sgt Leroy J. Beckman
Right Waist Gunner, S/Sgt Connolly R. O`Brien
Left Waist Gunner, S/Sgt Eugene E. Wachter
- Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Date of birth: 16 July 1923
- Date of death: 29 May 1944
- County: Sullivan
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 710th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Roberts Cemetery, Sevierville, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVIII, Top Panel
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