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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John L. Montgomery, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Notre Dame, Indiana

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

WENT TO NOTRE DAME MIDSHIPMEN SCHOOL, WHERE HE BEGAN AS AN ENSIGN, ASSIGNED TO THE USS DENNIS, A DESTROYER ESCORT. STATIONED IN THE PACIFIC AND TOOK PART IN THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. DECORATED WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION AND WAS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE WHEN DISMISSED.