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|class_rank=Pvt
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|birth_year=1914
|birth_year=1914
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|religion=Protestant
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|birth_date=3 July 1914
|birth_date=3 July 1914
|birth_place=New Haven, Connecticut
|birth_place=New Haven, Connecticut
|death_date=25 January 1998
|death_year=1998
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'''[[Mitchell, John H. (31368536)|John H. Mitchell]]''' (born 3 July 1914) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
'''[[Mitchell, John Hewitt (31368536)|John Hewitt Mitchell]]''' (born 3 July 1914) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 14|class 14]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
John Hewitt Mitchell was a Ritchie Boy. John was born July 3, 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut. John passed away on Jan 25, 1998 at the age of 83.
John Hewitt Mitchell was born on 3 July 1914 in New Haven, Connecticut. He married Frances E. Farnham on 18 June 1938, earned a Ph.D. in history from Yale in 1941, and taught at Yale, Hartford Junior College, and Wellesley College.


Farnham on June 18, 1938. He received a Ph.D. in history at Yale in 1941 and the following year was an assistant in instruction at Yale and also taught at the Hartford Junior College.
Mitchell entered the Army as a private in summer 1943. After time at Camp Lee, Virginia, he trained at Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 14|Class 14]]) and was subsequently stationed in England. He died on 25 January 1998.


He then became an instructor in history at Wellesley, continuing there until he entered service as a Private in the summer of 1943. He was at Camp Lee, Va., for a time, was later at Camp Ritchie, Md., then stationed in England.
== Research notes ==
* Death date retained from the existing profile and linked memorial; packet supplies education and early Army service.


== Research notes ==
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Mitchell_John_H_31368536_yearbook.jpg|John H. Mitchell yearbook / class update page (RB Archive)
Mitchell_John_H_31368536_engagement_notice.png|Engagement notice: Frances Farnham and John H. Mitchell (RB Archive)
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* 3 July 1914 — Born in New Haven, Connecticut.
* 18 June 1938 — Married Frances E. Farnham.
* 1941 — Earned a Ph.D. in history from Yale University.
* Summer 1943 — Entered the Army as a private.
* 25 January 1998 — Died.
* World War II — Trained at Camp Lee and Camp Ritchie (Class 14); stationed in England.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Mitchell_John_H_31368536_engagement_notice.png|Engagement notice: Frances Farnham and John H. Mitchell (RB Archive)]]
* [[:File:Mitchell_John_H_31368536_yearbook.jpg|John H. Mitchell yearbook / class update page (RB Archive)]]
* RB Archive: 1937 class-yearbook update (marriage, education, teaching, and wartime stationing)
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160794020/john-knox_hewitt-mitchell Find a Grave — John Knox Hewitt Mitchell]
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-31 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-31 (1 post)
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