Mitchell, Gordon (Corporal)
Accident 1962-January-23
Birth Date: 1917
Born:
Parents: Son of John and Christina Mitchell of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Spouse: Husband of Mary (ne Klef)and father of John and Gary of Baden Soellingen, Germany. Brother of John, Allan, James, Ronald, Patrick, Dorothy and
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Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
444 Sqn- Squadron
Strike Swift Strike Sure
Base
Rank
Corporal
Position
Maintenance Fitter
Service Numbers
219185
Choloy War Cemetery
Canadian Virtual War MemorialSabre 23709 6 - Combat - 1962-01-23 to 1962-01-23
Squadron: 444
Start Date: 1962-01-23
Completion Date: 1962-01-23
Mission: Combat
Operation: unspecified
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Crash Reason: mechanical
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
With No. 444 (F) Squadron in Europe. RCAF Cpl. G. Mitchell died of injuries after being sucked into the intake of Sabre 23709 while it was performing an engine run-up test on 23 January 1962.
6 Group Unavailable
With No. 444 (F) Squadron in Europe. RCAF Cpl. G. Mitchell died of injuries after being sucked into the intake of Sabre 23709 while it was performing an engine run-up test on 23 January 1962.
