Monuments
1st Lt Richard W. Montell Jr. and 2nd Lt Max K. Graham
Fowlmere Airfield Museum (USAAF Station F-378 & 339th Fighter Group)
339th Fighter Group Marker- Fowlmere Airfield
Name:
Richard W., Jr. Montell
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-725770
Unit:
504th Fighter Squadron
Date of Death:
1944-06-15
State:
California
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Me
Plot:
D
Row:
26
Grave:
42
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
1st Lt Richard W. Montell Jr., pilot of the P-51 Mustang 42-24772, took off from station 378 in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, UK in second position on an escort mission over Dreux. He was shot down by Oblt Waldenar Radener at 0725. His crash site is 1300 feet from Lt Graham’s.