Hutchinson legend passes – The Hutchinson Tribune
1 day ago · Olen Mitchell visits with locals at Wesley Towers in May 2024 before his departure for France to attend the 80th anniversary of D-Day observance CREDIT/RICHARD SHANK. ... Olen was in the news this past June when he joined 70 other World War II veterans for a flight to France to observe the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Decorated World War II veteran from Hutchinson dies at 103
4 days ago · WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A decorated World War II veteran died on Christmas Eve morning at the age of 103, his family confirmed. Olen Mitchell, an Army veteran who survived a severe injury in ...
103-year-old Hutchinson World War II veteran Olen Mitchell dies …
3 days ago · Olen Mitchell, the 103-year-old Hutchinson World War II veteran, who KSN News featured as part of our Veteran Salute, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, his family announced to KSN News.
Hutchinson WWII vet, Purple Heart recipient Olen Mitchell dies at …
4 days ago · Olen Mitchell, who received a Purple Heart after being shot in face just two weeks before D-Day at 22 years-old, "passed peacefully in his sleep" Tuesday morning at the age
Remembering Olen Mitchell: A WWII veteran from Hutchinson
2 days ago · Two weeks before the D-Day invasion in France, Mitchell earned a Purple Heart after taking a bullet to the face from German forces. Rank says his uncle was there clearing out some railroads.
KS WWII Vet Passes On Christmas Eve | 101.3 KFDI
2 days ago · News KS WWII Vet Passes On Christmas Eve Posted December 26, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. A Kansas WW2 Veteran died peacefully at his home on Christmas Eve. 103-year-old Olen Mitchell was born in Oklahoma in 1921, spent time in Elkhart, and then moved to Hutchinson, where he worked at the local Dillons store. ...
Olen Mitchell tribute | | kake.com
5 days ago · Olen Mitchell, who received a Purple Heart after being shot in face just two weeks before D-Day at 22 years-old, "passed peacefully in his sleep" Tuesday morning at the age of 103, according to a...
102-yr-old veteran returns to Europe to commemorate D-Day
Jun 19, 2024 · HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — U.S. Army Sergeant Olen Mitchell is a Kansas treasure. An American hero. Mitchell was born in Oklahoma in 1921. He heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor on the radio,...
102-year-old Kansas veteran heading to France for 80th ... - KSN-TV
May 30, 2024 · WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Hutchinson World War II veteran Olen Mitchell is heading to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Mitchell was escorted to Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower...
102-year-old Kansas WWII veteran, 99-year-old ‘Rosie the ... - KWCH
May 30, 2024 · Thursday morning, 102-year-old WWII Army veteran Olen Mitchell received a hometown send-off as the Hutchinson Police Department, Wichita Police Department, and American Legion Post 68 helped...
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