35th Infantry Regiment (Cacti) Association

PFC John William Montgomery In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"

Charlie Company
35th Infantry Regiment
World War II

"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC John William Montgomery, 38365752, who died in the service of his country on February 4th, 1945 in Luzon. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death John was 22 years of age. He was from Junction City, Texas.

The decorations earned by PFC John William Montgomery include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.

Family links:
Parents:
Henry Austin Montgomery (1894 - 1964)
Alpha Myrtle Hicks Montgomery (1895 - 1987)

Burial:
Junction Cemetery
Junction
Kimble County
Texas, USA

John was a carpenter and enlisted 18 Jan 1943.