Mitchell Paige
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 22 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 31,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Charleroi |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 15,2003 |
| Died | La Quinta |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Battle of Guadalcanal | |
| Cape Gloucester | |
| Korean War | |
| Years of service | 1936–1959 |
| Books | A Marine Named Mitch: An Autobiography of Mitchell Paige, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Retired |
| Job | Soldier |
| Army officer | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Purple Heart | |
| Presidential Unit Citation | |
| Eagle Scout | |
| Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | |
| Place of burial | Riverside National Cemetery, California, United States |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Battle of Guadalcanal | |
| Cape Gloucester | |
| Korean War | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 576805 |
Mitchell Paige Life story
Mitchell Paige was an American-Serbian retired United States Marine Corps colonel who received the nation's highest military decoration for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor, during World War II.