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Nathan Montgomery, Jr.

PFC Nathan Montgomery, Jr., served with Able Company, First Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.

Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

Branch

Marine Corps Regular
Service Number 278297

Created by potrace 1.16, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2019

Current Status

Remains not recovered.

Pursuit Category

The DPAA has not publicized this information.

Capsule History

Pre-War Life

Birth

March 24, 1915
at Fort Worth, TX

Parents

Nathan Montgomery, Sr. (d. 1938)
Lida Lillian (Turner) Montgomery (d. 1915)

Education

Details unknown

Occupation & Employer

Details unknown

Service Life

Entered Service

December 4, 1939
at Chicago, IL

Home Of Record

Chicago, IL

Next Of Kin

Brother, Mr. Alexander Montgomery

Military Specialty

Primary Unit

A/1/4th Marines

Campaigns Served

Philippine Islands / Corregidor

Individual Decorations

Purple Heart with Gold Star

Additional Service Details

Loss And Burial

Circumstances Of Loss

PFC Nathan Montgomery, a pre-war China Marine, participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands and the siege of Corregidor as a member of Company A, 4th Marines. He suffered slight wounds from an exploding bomb on 1 May 1942 – but with no hope of evacuation and medical facilities stretched to their limit, Montgomery had little choice but to stay on the fighting line.

On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island. The garrison put up a stubborn fight, but was overwhelmed and surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. PFC Montgomery was among those killed in the attack; no specifics of his fate are known.

Burial Information or Disposition

At Cabanatuan POW Camp, months after the battle, Corporal Virgil B. Hood Jr. swore to seeing Montgomery’s body on Corregidor. It is not known where the remains were ultimately buried.

Philippine Archives Collection.

Next Of Kin Address

Mailing address of brother, Mr. Alexander Montgomery.

Location Of Loss

PFC Montgomery was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.

Related Profiles

Members of the 4th Marines lost at Corregidor, 6 May 1942.
First Battalion
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