Montell Richard W., Jr.

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Richard W., Jr. Montell is honored on the following 4 monument(s) in our database:

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

339th Fighter Group Memorial

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:

Row:

Grave:

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.