John Hewitt Mitchell

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John Hewitt Mitchell
Personal details
Born	3 July 1914 New Haven, Connecticut
Died	25 January 1998
Nativity	United States
Religion	Protestant
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	31368536
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section	7A
Enlisted	Boston, Massachusetts

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John Hewitt Mitchell (born 3 July 1914) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.

Biography

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.

Mitchell entered the Army as a private in summer 1943. After time at Camp Lee, Virginia, he trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 14) and was subsequently stationed in England. He died on 25 January 1998.

Research notes

• Death date retained from the existing profile and linked memorial; packet supplies education and early Army service.

Gallery

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  John H. Mitchell yearbook / class update page (RB Archive)
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  Engagement notice: Frances Farnham and John H. Mitchell (RB Archive)

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Nara ASN	31368536
Nara Name	MITCHELL JOHN H
Nara State	J3
Nara County	21
Nara POE	1306
Nara DOE	220743
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Grade Code	8
Nara Branch Alpha	NO
Nara Branch Code	2
Branch	No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment	5
Term of enlistment	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date	0
Nara Source	0
Nara Nativity	11
Nativity.1	CONNECTICUT
Nara Year of Birth	14
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	9
Nara Civilian Occupation	31
Nara Marital Status	2
Nara Height (inches)	90
Nara Weight (lbs)	0
Class_ASN	31368636
Class_Name	MITCHELL, John H.
match_method	asn_near_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 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.
• World War II — Trained at Camp Lee and Camp Ritchie (Class 14); stationed in England.
• 25 January 1998 — Died.

Sources

• Engagement notice: Frances Farnham and John H. Mitchell (RB Archive)
• John H. Mitchell yearbook / class update page (RB Archive)
• RB Archive: 1937 class-yearbook update (marriage, education, teaching, and wartime stationing)
• 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)
• 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-31 (1 post)