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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John W. Montgomery

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lancaster, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 23RD MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH MARINE DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS AT KWAJALEIN ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS IN JANUARY, 1944, SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS IN JUNE AND JULY, 1944, AND ON TINIAN ISLAND IN JULY, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION ON TINIAN ON JULY 24, 1944. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.