Mitchell, James Lee
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-09
Birth Date: 1907-September-24
Born: Waltreak, Yell County, Arkansas, USA
Son of Samuel B Mitchell and Martha Gertrude (nee Kennon) Mitchell of Playa Del Rey, California
Home: Venice, California
Enlistment: Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment Date: 1940-08-22
Service
RCAF
Unit
Ferry Command- Ferry Command (RAF)
Base
Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
C/2572
Home
Venice, California
First Burial
Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario
Flight Lieutenant Mitchell had been an instructor with the British Commonwealth Air Training Program (BCATP) before joining RAF Ferry Command
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comHudson Mk. lll V9125
Ferry Flight 1942-January-09 to 1942-January-09
() Ferry Command (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson III aircraft V 9125 lost without a trace during a ferry flight over the North Atlantic from Gander Newfoundland to the Prestwick, Scotland, presumed due to icing conditions
Wireless Operator, Flight Sergeant FF Garrity DFM (RAF)(Can), Pilot, Flight Lieutenant JL Mitchell (RCAF)(USA) and Navigator, Flying Officer KPS O'Donnell (RAFVR)(Aus) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave. Garrity is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in the UK. Mitchell and O'Donnell are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 311
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]... This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hudson Mk. lll Serial: V9125
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hudson V9125
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Hudson
Wikipedia Hudson 
Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson V9125
Hudson Mk. lll V9125
1942-January-09 Accident: RAF FC Loc: Near Newfoundland Coast Names: Mitchell
Hudson V9125 Mk. lll - Ferry Flight - 1942-01-09 to 1942-01-09
6 Group Unavailable
RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson III aircraft V 9125 lost without a trace during a ferry flight over the North Atlantic from Gander Newfoundland to the Prestwick, Scotland, presumed due to icing conditions
Wireless Operator, Flight Sergeant FF Garrity DFM (RAF)(Can), Pilot, Flight Lieutenant JL Mitchell (RCAF)(USA) and Navigator, Flying Officer KPS O'Donnell (RAFVR)(Aus) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave. Garrity is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in the UK. Mitchell and O'Donnell are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 311