World War II Honoree

Doris N. Montgomery

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oakland City, Indiana

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

WITH 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 11 DAYS PRIOR SERVICE, RE-ENLISTED IN THE REGULAR ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ON MARCH 25, 1942 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345) AND ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 1281ST ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, IN-TRAINING STATESIDE. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. WITH HIS UNIT ON DECEMBER 9, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. UNIT WAS BASED IN ENGLAND AND RE-DEPLOYED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS IN AUGUST OF 1945. THERE, AT MANILA, MONTGOMERY WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 25, 1945 AND RE-ENLISTED IN THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS THE NEXT DAY. AFTER RETURN TO THE U.S., DEPARTED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER ON APRIL 20, 1946 BOUND FOR GERMANY. ENGAGED THERE IN OCCUPATION ACTIVITIES AS A DUTY SOLDIER (188) TILL RETURNING TO THE U.S. AGAIN IN 1948. OVER MULTIPLE ENLISTMENTS, EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION (GERMANY) MEDAL.