Alvin George Montgomery

1922 - 1944  (21 years)

• Name	Alvin George Montgomery
  Birth	7 Oct 1922	De Kalb County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 May 1944	Stanford, , Florida
  Person ID	I35888	Clan Montgomery Society | William Montgomery and Mary Johnston
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Edward Montgomery,   b. 22 Apr 1880, Henryville, Clark, Indiana, USA d. 3 Apr 1970, Rockford, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nettie Susan Applebee,   b. 1 Jan 1884, Malta, De Kalb, Illinois, USA d. 12 Jan 1969, Kirkland, De Kalb, Illinois, USA (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	14 Feb 1906	Malta, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F11711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gayle
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F11759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Oct 1922 - De Kalb County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Submitted by Fred J. Walker, CMS 252, via GEDCOM dated 18 Oct 2001. Alvin George Montgomery born 7 Oct 1922 De Kalb, Il died 5 May 1944.Alvin George Montgomery was killed in a airplane crash in the Air Forcein Florida. Malta Pilot, Is Killed in Florida Crash, Second Lieut. Alvin GeorgeMontgomery, 21 years of age, crashed to hisdeathat10:30 o'clock yesterday morning two miled southeastof Sanford Naval Air Station at Sanford, Fla., according to a telegramreceived from the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. EdwardMontgomery of Malta. Details concerning the tragedy were not conatined inthe brief report from the Army, other than the well known youngman diedin the accident. Alvin George Montgomery was born on October7,1922 in Malta, the son of Edward and NettieMontgomery.Heattended the rural schoools of his home communityualnd then enrolled atthe DeKalb TownshipHighSchool, where he was anoutstanding student,graduating with theclassof 1940. Uponcompletyion of his schoolwork he attended theTeachersCollege for a shorttime, and then found the opportunity to follow hiskeen interest in airplane work, going to Wichita, Kans., to attend anaircraft school. From that school he moved to Detroit, Mich., where he was employed in a factory making airplanes, androse rapidlly in the organization, reaching the position of instructor tonew factory employees. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in November of1942 and received his commission and wings on January 7, 1944. Hisknowledge of airplane construction and his interest in everything inconnection with flying made him an outstanding officer. His tragicdeathis mourned by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.Edward Montgomery of Malta,four sisters Mrs.Grace Hulen of Calumet City, Mrs. Pearl Olson ofRoscoe,Mrs. Rachel Berg of Esmond and Inez, in nurses training at SwedishAmerican hospitalin Rockford & two brothers,James of Kirkland and Wilber living at home. His grandmother,Mrs.Margaret Applebee liveson South Second St.DeKalb. Funeralservices will not be arranged until the arrival of the body, butburial is being planned in the Esmond cemetery.