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John Purroy Mitchel
- School: Columbia College
- Class Year: 1899
- War: World War I
- Date of Death: July 7, 1918
Major John Purroy Mitchel, U.S. Army, who prior to his military service had been the Mayor of New York City, died at Gerstner Field, Louisiana, July 7, 1918, in an airplane accident.
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