Mitchell Flint

Who is Mitchell Flint?

Mitchell Flint is an American lawyer and a veteran aviator. He was a U.S. Navy Fighter pilot during World War II, and later served as an American Volunteer pilot in Israel's first fighter squadron during its War of Independence.

Mitchell Flint was born in 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri. His father Harry worked for the Pendergast political machine. Harry was also a decorated U.S. fighter during World War I and introduced teenage Mitchell to his lifelong love of flying at Kansas City's original airfield.

Flint graduated from Westport High School in Kansas City, where he took part in the school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, graduating with honors. He volunteered at age 18 to serve as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy's World War II effort. Following his successful completion of the Civilian Pilot Training Program, Mitchell served in the Pacific Theater on the naval air carrier, the USS Wasp, under Admiral John S. McCain, Sr..

Flint performed multiple dive bombing missions in the Pacific while flying the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. He shot down a Kamikaze and ultimately was awarded three Air Medals for his war efforts.