Namesake
USS Oliver Mitchell (DE–417) was named in his honor. She was laid down January 3, 1944 by the Brown Shipbuilding Company, Houston, Texas; launched February 8, 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Margaret R. Mitchell, mother of 2nd Lt. Oliver Mitchell; and commissioned June 14, 1944, with Lieutenant Commander Kenneth J. Barclay in command.
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