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William R. Mitchell Jr., the son of William and Ardene Mitchell, was born on December 23, 1924, in Charlton, Saratoga County, New York. He moved with his family to Schenectady after 1930. Before joining the service, William attended Mont Pleasant High School and worked part-time for Thomas Service Station.
In March 1943, William enlisted in the United States Army. He spent a year training with the ski troops at Camp Hale in Colorado before being sent to Camp Swift in Texas for glider patrol training. William held the rank of Staff Sergeant and served with Company K, 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division. On February 20, 1945, William was killed in battle in Italy. He was one of nine in the Mitchell family who served in the military, and the Rotterdam Junction Veterans of Foreign Wars post was named in his honor. William is buried in the Sweetman Cemetery, Charlton, Saratoga County, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry