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John E Montgomery

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Serial number20346575
Birth year1911
State of enlistmentMARYLAND
RankS/Sgt
Unit29th Infantry Division, 110th Field Artillery Battalion, Battery B
Date of death1944-06-21
LocationVierville sur Mer

The story

S/Sgt John Montgomery was killed in action on 21 June 1944, serving with Battery B, 110th Field Artillery Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Precise location, shown here with nearby casualties from the same days of fighting.

Historical evidence

Morning Report
1944-06-07 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1941-02-03
Coordinates49.3727325376099, -0.904650107500653 (precise)
MR date reported1944-06-07
MR page1
Confidence levelPrecise location
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (29ID-110FA-B), 1944-06-21