Graduated Loveland High School 1997

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University BA 2001

Living his dream serving his country as a Marine Aviator, Captain Mitchell lost his life when two helicopters collided while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province in October, 2009. He had volunteered to report early to duty in Afghanistan to assist a unit short on manpower. Each year the classmates of Captain David Seth Mitchell hold a 5K Race to honor his memory and to support the scholarship named for him which is given to a graduating senior who exemplifies his qualities of service, dedication, motivation, charisma and accomplishment.

• United States Marine Corps 2001-2009

• Graduated OCS – 2nd Lieutenant

• Tours of Duty – Okinawa, Haiti, Iraq – Infantry Unit

• 1st Lieutenant, USMC, May, 2003

• Meritorious Achievement Award – 1st Lt., Assistant Intelligence Officer

• Distinguished Graduate Award – Marine Corps Intelligence Association

• Meritorious Achievement Award – 1st Lt., Scout Sniper Platoon

• Commander, Intelligence Officer – Haiti 2004

• Ground Intelligence Officer – Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005

• Captain, USMC November 1, 2005

• Naval Aviation Graduate – AH-1 Super Cobra May, 2007

• Meritorious Achievement Award – Pilot AH-1 Super Cobra, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2008

• Iraqi Campaign Medal

• Afghanistan Campaign Medal

• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

• MATO-ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Medal-Afghanistan

• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

• National Defense Service Medal

• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

• Air Medal (5 Strike/Flight) – Iraq, Afghanistan

• Killed in Action October 26, 2009