S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery

Re:S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (MIKEE)

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:20:41 GMT

My name is Michael E Etzel,,,,Eddie Etzel Jr was my uncle,,,he was the belly gunner,,,I have also been researching for information and have much to share,,,,,not alot of pictures,,,I recently have been reading some of his letters my dad,,,Danny,,,Eddies younger brother ,,,who is 83years old had stashed away.Eddie rec'd the purple heart and the oak leaf medal that I have,,,I to am thirsty for more info
I do not think this particular plane had a name,,,one of the planes #42-32054R was named Flack Shack,,flown on a mission on Nov 30th 1944 to Merseburg,,,I have copy of flight record and 11371 macr

Re:S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (SHAEF1944)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:13:29 GMT

Sorry, it is MACR 11371 ........ I blame an overdose of turkey and pie for my typo's " />

Re:S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (Gary Doxon)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:20:23 GMT

Thank you for the info so far, I've become hungry for more. Your help is wonderful. I'll take all I can get. Does anyone know if the plane he was on had a name? Or was it an extra? I hope to get his service record soon. The MACR # was it 11372 or 11371?

Once again, THANKS to all!!!!

Gary

Re:S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (shooshoobaby)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:28:40 GMT

Gary - Shaef ,
Correct Serial # 43 - 38932 PY T
No Name Listed
Shot Down by AA
Crashed near Stendal , Ge.
S/Sgt. Montgomery listed as Waist Gunner
Mike

Re:S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (SHAEF1944)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:42:33 GMT

Also found Sgt. Montgomery's burial place, click on link below

http://www.abmc.gov/search/detailwwnew.php

I tried the link, and the webpage came up blank ..... you can go to the American Battle Monuments Commission website and enter his name to see the page, I dont know why it wont link here.

Ellis E. Montgomery
Staff Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces
407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Heavy
Entered Service From : Nebraska
Died : 1-Jan-45
Buried at : Plot I   Row 15   Grave 11
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands

Awards : Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Re:S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (SHAEF1944)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:32:19 GMT

Link below to NARA enlistment record for Ellis K. Montgomery ... this has his serial number, which will be needed if you try to get any records that may exist in the archives.

Missing AirCrew Report    MACR 11372

Lost 01/01/45 ................ 92nd BG Mission 240 ........ Primary Target, Magdeburg ....... Secondary Target, tank factory, Kassel
B-17, S/N 42-38932
92nd BG, 407th BS

Ralph K. Rollins,    Pilot
Billy B. Reel          Copilot ?
Anthony J. Meyenberg   Nav
Thomas J. Curran     Togglier ?
Robert L. Michael     Engineer ?
William H. Easton    Radio
Edward Etzel Jr.        Ball ?
Ellis E. Montgomery    Waist Gunner ?
Robert F. Martin       Tail ?

Click on the " Research " link at top to see how to order a copy of the MACR

http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=40&cat=GP23&tf=F&q=ellis+e.+montgomery&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=4&rid=1385604&rlst=8502680,771083,774784,804083,910075,1385604,7372037,8671011,927832,1156508

S Sgt Ellis E. Montgomery (Gary Doxon)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:10:49 GMT

Good day all,

I am trying to find out any information about S SGT Ellis E. Montgomery of Superior, Neb.. According to what I know he was MIA over Kassel 01/01/1945 with the 407th BS. He is the youngest brother of my grandmother who is deceased. Was he assigned to 92BG before this flight ? According to the story told to me by my father, he , Ellis was sitting in a depot, having completed his tour, to go home. A request for volunteers was made and he went to never return.
Any help with this or people who knew him would be awesome!!!!!!!

Great Thanks,

Gary Doxon
Maywood, Ne