The Replacement
August 10, 2009
Don Mitchell had a special graduation date… June 6th 1944.
He would soon find him self fighting in Europe as a replacement tossed in the mix of war.
This is his story.
Written by Chris Wulf
· Filed Under World War II
I am a vet of the 87th inf Div. I left with the 87Div. from Fort Jackson in 1944 on the Queen Eleserbet and landed in Glasgow Scotland. I was in the347 inf Reg. I am from Fall River MA. I was 18 years at that time.and am now 84 years old.Now