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Died: June 11, 2002, Muskogee, OK, United States. Buried: Fort Gibson National Cemetery (MH) (20-963), Fort Gibson, OK, United States. Location of Medal: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City, OK. U.S. Army First Lieutenant Jack Cleveland Montgomery was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
Jack Cleveland Montgomery (July 23, 1917 – June 11, 2002) was a United States Army officer, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II . Montgomery attended Chilocco Indian Agricultural School in Northern Oklahoma before ...
Jul 2, 2002 · Jack C. Montgomery, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient whose single-handed attack on three strongly defended enemy positions accounted for 11 dead and 32 prisoners during the Battle of Anzio ...
Jun 17, 2002 · Jack C. Montgomery, who won the Medal of Honor by storming three German positions in the Battle of Anzio in World War II, died on June 11 in Muskogee, Okla. He was 84.
Book 1 in the Medal of Honor Series. A book for Older Kids. Jack C. Montgomery was a Cherokee from Oklahoma, and a first lieutenant with the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds. On February 22, 1944, near Padiglione, Italy, Montgomery’s rifle platoon was under fire by three echelons of enemy forces when he single-handedly attacked all three ...
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 22 February 1944, near Padiglione, Italy. Two hours before daybreak a strong force of enemy infantry established themselves in three echelons at 50 yards, 100 yards, and 300 yards, respectively, in front of the rifle platoons commanded by 1st Lt. Montgomery.
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Jan 1, 2019 · February 10, 2019. Author Michael P. Spradlin has released a new series titled MEDAL OF HONOR. The first book in the series is JACK MONTGOMERY: WORLD WAR II-GALLANTRY AT ANZIO. Thank you to the author and publisher for a copy and the chance to review it. First Lieutenant Jack Montgomery was born in Oklahoma in 1917.
