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MONTGOMERY, James Woodrow - Date of
birth
20 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
St. Clair County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6917073 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
17th Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 17 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Earl Newman Montgomery (father)
Sally M. (Hall) Montgomery (mother)
Virginia Montgomery (sister)
Lon R. Montgomery (brother)
Al R. Montgomery (brother)
Earl G. Montgomery (brother)
Ardelle A. (Ezernack) Montgomery (wife)
Theada M. Montgomery (daughter)
James D. Montgomery (son)
More information
T/5 James W. Montgomery enlisted on 3 November 1939.He was the oldest of 5 children.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, James D. Montgomery, Astrid van Erp, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, 7tharmddiv.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, James D. Montgomery