Corbet Mitchell was born at Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, January 25th, 1894. He was a son of Heber J. and Bessie Mitchell, who still reside at that place. The son, Corbet, moved to Nevada, taking up his residence in Deeth, Elko County, and he was one of the representatives of Elko County who took their places in the ranks of the army. His service dated from the 6th of October, 1917, when he entrained for Camp Lewis, Washington. There he was placed in the 33d Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade until the 25th of the month, at which date he transferred to the now famous Company L, 362d Infantry of the 91st Division. With this regiment he served until February 26th, 1918, then again changed organizations, going this time into Company M, 39th Infantry, 4th Division. His regiment sailed for Europe on the 10th of May, 1918.
The 4th Division’s first position overseas was in the British area as a reserve division. It was intended at first that several of our divisions should receive their training there, but developments to the southward where the enemy had smashed their way across the Aisne, made it necessary, after June 3d, to send the 4th and 28th Divisions to the Marne for reserves. The next month the 4th took part in the great allied counter-offensive of July 18th. Private Mitchell’s regiment, the 39th infantry, was a part of the 7th Infantry Brigade. This brigade advanced with the II French Corps south of the Oureq River, capturing Neuilly-St. Front. On July 22d the 4th was withdrawn from the fight.

By the 2d of August the 42d and 32d Divisions, which were then the only American divisions operating in the Marne pocket, had reached a line northeast of Fere-en-Tardenois. The 4th now relieved the 42d and advanced with the 32d to the Vesle River, where, on August 6th the advance terminated. The offensive of the Germans had been crushed and they were now forced to a desperate defensive. On August 12th the 4th Division was relieved by the 77th.

The next action in which the 4th took part was the offensive at St. Mihiel, (September 12th, 1918). The division was in line on the extreme left wing of the army forming one of the hinges upon which the advance turned. During the offensive the division advanced according to schedule until September 14th. French troops relieved it the next day.

On September 26th, the 4th Division took part in the commencement of what was to be the greatest battle in American history. As part of the Third Corps under Major General Bullard, the 4th Division entered into the Meuse-Argonne Offensive at a point southeast of Mallancort. On the first day its brilliant advance carried it clear into the Bois de Septsarges, east of Nantillois, and by the 29th its regiments were in the woods south of Brieulles-sur-Meuse at the peak of the offensive. Exceedingly stubborn fighting continued until October 4th, while the center and left were forcing their lines northward and artillery and supplies were being brought up, when the general attack was renewed. Position after position was wrested from the Germans as our army drove their best divisions and reserves toward the Meuse. On the 11th of October, 1918, while the 4th Division was clearing out the woods about Brieulles-sur-Meuse, Private Corbett Mitchell, with the 39th Infantry Regiment, was killed in action. He had carried himself nobly throughout the fighting, and gallantly gave his life on the battlefield. He was laid to rest in Grave 171 No. 47, Plot 4, Argonne-American Cemetery No. 1232. He is survived by his parents, and by his brothers and sister; Mrs. Jessie P. Holbrook, and Heber J. (Jr.)., Hymen S., Guy, Cleveland, Nolan, and Nerean Mitchell, all of Fillmore, Utah. His record as a soldier was as noble as his life as a civilian had been clean and upright. Nevada deeply honors the memory of her son.