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Time Remaining To Bid: 64 days 17 hours 23 mins. 3 secs.
Item Will Close On Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 8:30:00 PM CST

Lot Number: 5935988

Category: L53 - Estate & Personal Collections

BRIG.GENERAL WILLIAM L. MITCHELL, JR PERSONAL RIBBON BAR GROUP FROM HIS ESTATE

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Brig.General Mitchell, Jr. Retired July 1, 1970. Died June 22, 1992. During World War II, he commanded a fighter squadron, first in Florida and later in the Aleutians. He flew a number of combat missions over the Aleutians in P-40 aircraft, and also saw combat over Japan in B-24 bombers while attached to a unit stationed on Shemya Island. 
After World War II, General Mitchell returned to the U.S. Military Academy where he served as an instructor for two years. His next assignment was as commander of the 55th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., and in 1950 he went with the squadron to England. 
During the Korean War, General Mitchell was assigned in May 1951 as commander of the 49th Fighter-Bomber Group at Taegu Air Base in the Republic of Korea, and later was assigned to Headquarters Fifth Air Force, as chief of combat operations. During his 14 months in Korea he flew the F-84E jet aircraft on 67 combat missions providing close support for ground units and interdiction raids as far north in Korea as the Yalu River. For more information go to http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-126072548.html

Beautiful embr. ribbon bar grouping with bullion embr. oak leaves and stars, four clutch back post on reverse. Signed by Brig.General Mitchell on the back with dedication to Mr.Block.

For more information on this collection go to http://www.manions.com/block.htm  Condition: 7

Opening Bid Amount: $20

Current Bid Amount: $31 Total Bids: 5
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