 Returning Veterans
(EDITOR'S NOTE The following Madison men and
women have either been discharged from active duty with the armed
forces or are at separation centers awaiting return to civilian
life.)
CORP. JOHN R. MONTAGUE,
prisoner of the
Germans at Stalag 4B
for 11 months, discharged Nov. 9 at Ft. Benning, Ga. The son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Montague, 1514 Jefferson st., he was in . the army
over three years. Montague , is entitled to wear the Purple
Heart, Combat Infantryman badge, Parachutist's badge,
American Theater ribbon, European-African-Middle East ribbon with
a bronze star. Good Conduct medal, Distinguished Unit badge with "a
bronze cluster, Rifle marksman badge, Carbine marksman badge, LMG
expert badge, and World war II Victory medal.
[Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, 19 Nov 1945, Mon, Page 4] |
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1514 JEFFERSON ST
EXPECT TO BE HOME
TOMORROW MORNING EARLY LOVE=
JOHN
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Two Beloit paratroopers, both of whom were reported
missing in action on D-Day, June 6 1944, and were later listed as
prisoners of war in Germany, have been liberated, according to word
received by Beloit relatives.
Pvt Howard C. Hoye, nephew of Miss Roe Lee Putnam, and
brother-in-law of Mrs. Robert J. Hoye, both of Beloit, was released
from Stalag 4-F, and Pvt John Montague, grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs.. John Rindfleisch, Sr., and nephew of the John, Jr. and Edward
Rindfleisch's, was released from Stalag 4-A on May 8 at exactly 3
p.m.
Serving with a paratroop unit, Pvt Hoye, 21, participated in the
invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Italy before going to England,
from where he took off for the invasion. He wears the good
conduct ribbon.
Also in a paratroop unit, Pvt Montague received his training at Ft.
Benning, Ga. and Campo Blanding, Fla. before going overseas in
December, 1943. He spent some time in Northern Ireland before
being sent to England. The 22-year-old soldier is the son of
Charles W. Montague, Madison.
[probably appeared in the Beloit Daily News] |
