World War II Honoree

Louis Montgomery

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bauxite, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN NOVEMBER 1941. SENT TO WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS FOR BASIC TRAINING AND AIR MECHANIC SCHOOL. SENT TO WRIGHT ENGINE FACTORY IN PATTERSON, NEW JERSEY AND LATER SENT TO ENGLAND. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE AS A GROUND CREW CHIEF ON B-17 BOMBERS. HIS CREW SERVICED THE FIRST AIRPLANE TO FLY 50 MISSIONS WITHOUT ABORTING. DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 13, 1945.