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Recil
Leon
Montgomery
POW (WWII) KIA

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    June 17, 1942 – Died in Captivity
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Private First Class Recil Leon Montgomery (MCSN: 280980), United States Marine Corps, was captured in the Philippine Islands on 17 June 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.