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Personal info

Full name
MONTANA, Roland Anthony
Date of birth
7 June 1926
Age
18
Place of birth
New York, Bronx County, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
42181545
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
18 April 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Köthen-Zörbig, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
K 9 8

Immediate family

Members
John B. Montana (father)
Ena (Battaglia) Montana (mother)
Lydia Montana (sister)
Aldo S. Montana (brother)
Walter Montana (brother)

More information

Pvt Roland A. Montana attended high school for four years.

He enlisted in New York City, New York on 15 September 1944.
Both his parents were born in Italy.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/ 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Roland Montana