Henry J Montagne
MilitaryB-17 #42-37725 ditched in North Sea 31 December 1943. Returned to base. Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31497. Prisoner of War (POW).
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/Distinguished Unit Badge/European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal/POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
19 November 2003 | ||
Born |
Newton, New Jersey, USA | ||
Buried |
Bedford, Virginia | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
Revisions
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a connection to A/C #42-31497 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3820 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Roll of Honor; MACR 3820, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…