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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon Cowan Montgomery

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bristol, Tennessee

Honored By

James Allen Montgomery

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AS PILOT, NAVIGATION, AND BOMBARDIER. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER FLYING IN THE B-17 FLYING FORRTESS. STATIONED AT KIMBOLTON, ENGLAND, 8TH AIR FORCE, 379TH BOMB GROUP, 526TH SQUADRON. EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. FLEW 30 MISSION TO ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. OF THESE MISSIONS, 10 WERE AS LEAD BOMBARDIER. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. ENLISTMENT AUGUST 3, 1942, SEPARATION OCTOBER 25, 1945.