Korean War
| Service # | 18341464 |
|---|---|
| Unit | C CO 19 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | August 31 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Corporal Mitchell was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Mitchell was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 4, 1950 and died while a prisoner on August 31, 1951.
Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Corporal Jesse Leroy Mitchell were accounted for in 2024. His name is permanently inscribed on the “Walls of the Missing” at the Honolulu Memorial
