Son of Mrs. Beatrice M. Dodgen who resided in Atlanta, Georgia. Husband of Virginia R. Sullivan who also resided in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monte served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #41-29423, 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Fulton County, Georgia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 14, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Married.
B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. One parachute was seen leaving the B-24.
Monte was "Killed In Action" on this mission.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 3, 1951.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-679689
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29423:
Charbonneau, Paul E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Fike, David S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Fountain, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IN
Foushee, William C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Jackson, William L ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Kern, Edward D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Martinson, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MT
Ott, Robert A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NE
Sullivan, Monte V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, GA
Airmen who survived from B-24H #41-29423:
Simpson, Robert S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator
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For other airmen on same headstone see:
Mason, Marney T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
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Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Monte served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #41-29423, 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Fulton County, Georgia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 14, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Married.
B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. One parachute was seen leaving the B-24.
Monte was "Killed In Action" on this mission.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 3, 1951.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-679689
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29423:
Charbonneau, Paul E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Fike, David S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Fountain, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IN
Foushee, William C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Jackson, William L ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Kern, Edward D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Martinson, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MT
Ott, Robert A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NE
Sullivan, Monte V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, GA
Airmen who survived from B-24H #41-29423:
Simpson, Robert S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For other airmen on same headstone see:
Mason, Marney T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Son of Mrs. Beatrice M. Dodgen who resided in Atlanta, Georgia. Husband of Virginia R. Sullivan who also resided in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monte served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #41-29423, 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Fulton County, Georgia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 14, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Married.
B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. One parachute was seen leaving the B-24.
Monte was "Killed In Action" on this mission.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 3, 1951.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-679689
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29423:
Charbonneau, Paul E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Fike, David S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Fountain, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IN
Foushee, William C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Jackson, William L ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Kern, Edward D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Martinson, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MT
Ott, Robert A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NE
Sullivan, Monte V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, GA
Airmen who survived from B-24H #41-29423:
Simpson, Robert S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For other airmen on same headstone see:
Mason, Marney T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Monte served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #41-29423, 786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Fulton County, Georgia prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on April 14, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Married.
B-24H #41-29423 took off from Attlebridge, England on a bombing mission over Oschersleben, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter planes which damaged the #1 engine causing them to crash in Germany during the war. One parachute was seen leaving the B-24.
Monte was "Killed In Action" on this mission.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 3, 1951.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-679689
The reason he is named on a group headstone is because when soldiers & sailors were killed in close proximity to each other they were unable, at that time, to identify them separately and interred their remains together in one grave.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29423:
Charbonneau, Paul E ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, CA
Fike, David S ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, PA
Fountain, Robert H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IN
Foushee, William C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Jackson, William L ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Kern, Edward D ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Martinson, Robert G ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, MT
Ott, Robert A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NE
Sullivan, Monte V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, GA
Airmen who survived from B-24H #41-29423:
Simpson, Robert S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For other airmen on same headstone see:
Mason, Marney T, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, TX
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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