United States Marine Corps WW2
Private First Class Kenneth M. Montgomery KIA
Hometown: Eden, Wisconsin
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 305326
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Montgomery was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 17 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Montgomery's body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Montgomery and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
Private First Class Kenneth M. Montgomery KIA
Hometown: Eden, Wisconsin
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 305326
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Montgomery was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 17 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Montgomery's body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Montgomery and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
United States Marine Corps WW2
Private First Class Kenneth M. Montgomery KIA
Hometown: Eden, Wisconsin
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 305326
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Montgomery was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 17 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Montgomery's body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Montgomery and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
Private First Class Kenneth M. Montgomery KIA
Hometown: Eden, Wisconsin
Command: 2nd Raider Battalion
Service # 305326
Awards: Purple Heart
Commander: Lt. Colonel Evans F. Carlson
Target Makin in the Gilbert Islands
Date Lost: 17-Aug-42
Location: Butaritari Island, Makin Atoll
Circumstances: KIA, Makin Atoll Raid
Private Montgomery was killed in combat with the Japanese during the Makin raid August 17 1942. After the battle Colonel Carlson made arrangements for the raiders killed during the raid to be buried by native islanders. Private Montgomery's body was buried on the island which remained in enemy hands after Carlson and the raiders departed for home. He was officially listed as KIA August 19 1943. The location of the burials on Makin was located in 1999. The remains of 19 Marines and an Islander were identified. Six Raider families claimed and buried remains privately; Montgomery and 12 others were interred at Arlington National Ceremony under a full-honors ceremony.
Virtual Cemetery of the " Makin Raiders KIA "
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