Mitchell, Gordon (Corporal)

Accident 1962-January-23

Corporal Gordon Mitchell RCAF

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

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Canadian Forces Decoration

Service

RCAF

Unit

444 Sqn- Squadron
Strike Swift Strike Sure

Base

Rank

Corporal

Position

Maintenance Fitter

Service Numbers

219185

Final Burial
Google MapCholoy War Cemetery
Grave 9 Row F Plot 3

Mission

Sabre 6 23709

Combat 1962-January-23 to 1962-January-23

444 () ()
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.