Ruth Mitchell

For other people named Ruth Mitchell, see Ruth Mitchell (disambiguation).
Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell in 1943
Ruth Mitchell in 1943
Born1889
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died1969
Belas, Portugal
OccupationReporter, author
NationalityAmerican
Alma materVassar College
Years activeca. 1938–1955
Spouse(1) William Van Ryneveld Van Breda
(2) Stanley Knowles
(3) Benjamin H. Jackson
ChildrenJohn Lendrum Van Breda
Ruth Van Breda
RelativesAlexander Mitchell (grandfather)
John Lendrum Mitchell (father)
Billy Mitchell (brother)

Ruth Mitchell (ca. 1889–1969) was a reporter who was the only American woman to serve with the Serbian Chetnik under Draža Mihailović in World War II.[1][2] She was captured by the Gestapo and spent a year as a prisoner of war, later writing a book about her experiences. She also wrote a book about one of her brothers, General Billy Mitchell, who is regarded as the founder of the U.S. Air Force.

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