Individual Details

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Alton Leon Motgomery of Claunch, Socorro Co, NM was age 21, b. 28 Jul 1919 in Kansas. J. A. Montgomery, father, would always know his address and was his employer.
5'11" tall, 180 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair; crooked right index finger

FindAGrave #3876185
Alton was the son of James "Jim" and Mattie Montgomery of Claunch, NM. Alton married Mary Alice Bartlett. He was predeceased by son Robert Allen Montgomery who was killed in Vietnam.
[Died]On 20 Mar 1941, Alton L. Montgomery (B: 1919, Kansas, resident of Socorro County, New Mexico; enlisted as a Private in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was described as single, 5 feet 10 inches, 175 pounds, and a farm hand. On 8 Dec 1941, Alton was serving with the Coast Artillery Corps in the Philippines when Imperial Japanese began their invasion. On 9 Apr 1942, he was among American and Filipino forces on the Bataan Peninsula when they were compelled to surrender. He became a POW and survived the Bataan Death March that followed. He was liberated from Fukuoka POW Camp #1, Kashii (Pine Tree Camp), Kyushu Island, Japan; where he was used as slave labor. He was discharged on 19 May 1946.

Birth	28 Jul 1919	Kansas
Death	24 Aug 1977	Dexter, Chaves County, New Mexico

Father	James Allen Montgomery (1888 - 1963)
Mother	Mattie Eva Bell Davis (1900 - 1990)
Sibling	Harry Tracy Montgomery (1917 - 1993)
Sibling	Leonard Oda Montgomery (1921 - 1999)
Sibling	Charlie Ray Montgomery (1927 - 2009)
Sibling	Bill Glen Montgomery (1933 - 2018)