John Hubert England (1922 - 1980)

Born 13 Sep 1922 in Lonoak, Arkansas

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Died 17 Sep 1980 at age 58 in Cheswick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the England Name Study.

Mitch England was an Arkansan.

Sergeant Mitch England served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 26 Nov 1942
Unit(s): 99th Infantry Division
Service ended: 19 Oct 1945

Mitch England is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 1942-1945
Served in World War II

Mitch was born on September 13, 1922 in Lonoak, Arkansas. His family was visiting family when he was born in Arkansas. His father was Lucious England. His mother was Mary Ellen Holden.

His brother, Peyton England, nicknamed him Mitch.

In the 1930 United States Census, Mitch was living with his family on Industry Street in Florence, Alabama. Lucious' occupation is listed as fisherman. ^[1]

In the 1940 United States Census, Mitch is living in Florence, Alabama. They are renting the same house on Industry Street. Lucious' occupation is listed as General Foreman. Hubert is listed as a "New Employee". ^[2]

Mitch registered for the draft on June 30, 1942. He was drafted in 1942. He did his basic training in Fort Pendleton, Mississippi. ^[3]

In the 1950 United States census, Mitch and Faye are living in McKeesport, Pennsylvania with their daughters. Mitch is an electrician. ^[4]

He died on September 17, 1980. He had just turned 58 on September 13. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 34; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0019; Image: 189.0; FHL microfilm: 2339769.
2. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: T627_50; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 39-23.
3. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 82.
4. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Jane (England) Vlastelica as remembered 30 May 2020.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 June 2020, 19:42), entry for John Hubert England(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G326-MCQ); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #15791196 is for Mitch England.

Research Notes

The 395th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army, part of the 99th Infantry Division during World War II. It was organized with the rest of the 99th on 16 November 1942 at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi. During the Battle of the Bulge, the regiment—at times virtually surrounded by Germans—was one of the few units that did not yield ground to the attacking Germans. On at least six occasions they called in artillery strikes on or directly in front of their own positions. Their success in defending Höfen resulted in the 395th Infantry being repeatedly assigned to other divisions for difficult assignments during the remainder of the war, earning them the sobriquet, Butler's Blue Battlin' Bastards. The unit was inactivated after World War II, then became a reserve unit, and was redesignated as the 395th Regiment in 1999. (From Wikipedia)