Name:
Thomas N. Montag
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-732311
Unit:
395th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-14
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
E
Row:
17
Grave:
11
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal First Class, Purple Heart
Comments:
Captain Thomas N. Montag, pilot of the P-47 Thunderbolt 42-26393 "Sally", took off from A-3 Cardonville on an armed reconnaissance. During a strafing run at noon, his wings clipped a tree branch, sending him spiraling out of control to his death.