James Herman Montgomery Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURImage stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '257521.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on revese: 'Holder of the Air Medal and 2 oak leaf clusters, 2nd Lieut. (bombardier) Jas. H. Montgomery, Jr, writes down personal particulars for our photographer at a British base. He has taken part in 13 raids on the enemy. Aged 21 and married, Montgomery comes from 320 Sth Broadway, Maud, Oklahoma, and was a student at the East Central State College, Ada, OK., before enlisting. U.70. Not to be published before 20th April 1943.' Roger Freeman Collection
Identified Edmund Skoner using another Freeman image: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/2212
Shot down 22 June 1943 in B-17 #425432 'The Hunting Club'. Killed in Action (KIA). This was his 24th mission.
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Hunting Club
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Maud, Oklahoma, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 22 June 1943 | |
Buried |
Shawnee, OK, USA | ||
Based |
Molesworth |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3077
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3077 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M