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Montgomery, Robert (Sherman), PVT.
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Last Address RFD 1 Milan, Sullivan CO, MO
Date of Passing Mar 12, 1920
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ROBERT SHERMAN4 MONTGOMERY(ROBERT3, ISAAC2, ISAAC1) was born 12 Jan 1894 in Near Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri1, died of broncho pneumonia 12 Mar 1920 in Fort Sheridan, Il. He was wounded in the right shoulder by a machine gun at the battle of Chateau Thiery, France. Died 12 March 1920; Father, Robert Montgomery, Milan, MO
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1.http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/details.asp?id=A90285&conflict=World%20War%20I&txtName=montgomery%2C&selConflict=All&txtUnit=&rbBranch=all&offset=300, MONTGOMERY, ROBERT S. 2,214,612 WResidence:RFD 1 MILAN, SULLIVAN CO, MO*Inducted at:MILAN on9/15/1917Place of birth:SULLIVAN CO, MO Age or date of birth:23 2/3YRSOrganizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers:CO D 356 INFANTRY TO 26 FEB/18; CO L 4 INFANTRY TO DEATHGrades, with date of appointment:PVTEngagements:Wounds or other injuries received in action:SEVERELYServed overseas from† 4/6/1918 To † 3/25/1919 from †To †Honorably discharged on demobilizationIn view of occupation he was, on date of discharge, reportedper cent disabled.Remarks:DIED OF BRONCHO PNEUMONIA 12 MAR 1920; FATHER, ROBERT MONTGOMERY, MILAN, MO NOTIFIED.
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There was a lot of interest in the life of Robert Sherman Montgomery from my family. I’ve gathered as much information as I could find on him to included some hometown newspaper clippings, a post card and an excerpt from the New Times article, circa September 1918, about the Battle of Chateau Thierry. I was very surprised, and proud to find that both Great Uncle Sherman and I served in the same combat unit, 4th ID, just ninety years apart. {SFC John Hernandez}
World War I/Champagne-Marne Campaign/Battle of Chateau-Thierry
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July / 1918
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July / 1918
Description SThe Battle of Château-Thierry was fought on July 18, 1918 and was one of the first actions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing. It was a battle in World War I as part of the Second Battle of the Marne, initially prompted by a German offensive launched on 15 July against the AEF, an expeditionary force consisting of troops from both the Army and Marine Corps, and the newest troops on the front.
On the morning of 18 July 1918, the French (some of them colonial) and American forces between Fontenoy and Château-Thierry launched a counter-assault under the overall direction of Allied généralissime Ferdinand Foch against the German positions. This assault on a 40 km (25 mi) wide front was the first in over a year. The American army played a role fighting for the regions around Soissons and Château-Thierry, in collaboration with predominantly French forces. The allied forces had managed to keep their plans a secret, and their attack at 04:45 took the Germans by surprise when the troops went "Over the Top" without a preparatory artillery bombardment, but instead followed closely behind a rolling barrage which began with great synchronized precision. Eventually, the two opposing assaults (lines) inter-penetrated and individual American units exercised initiative and continued fighting despite being nominally behind enemy lines.
