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TheMariner Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share #28 Posted May 11, 2019 Thank you my friend! I appreciate all of the information on him seems he made the paper a lot! Didn't realize he made the rank of general thats pretty neat also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMariner Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share #29 Posted May 11, 2019 February 1940 - Source NYDMNA 30 THE NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARDSMAN February, 1940 Brigadier GeneralWALTER C. MONTGOMERY Dr. Walter Clark Montgomery, a nose and throat specialist, who was surgeon of the 27th Division, A.E.F., during the World War, died after an illness of three years. He was sixty-one years old. Dr. Mont- gomery was a colonel while he served with the 27th Division, and on his return to the United States after the war, he was breveted brigadier general by the State of New York. Dr. Montgomery, who was born in New York City, attended private schools until he was fifteen years old, when he went to Switzerland and Germany to study. He was graduated from the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons of Columbia University in 1900. Dr. Montgomery entered military service in 1908, when, as a captain, he was appointed assistant sur- geon of the 12th Infantry, New York National Guard. Later he was made a major and from June, 1916, to March, 1917, he served as surgeon with the 74th In- fantry, New York National Guard, while the regiment was stationed at the Mexican border. When the World War broke out, Dr. Montgomery was transferred to the 27th Division at the request of Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan, its commander, and he was appointed camp surgeon at Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. C, where recruits were being trained. While at the camp, Dr. Montgomery was the medical chief for 41,000 troops, most of whom were boys in their late teens, and he found his major problem was to check a sudden development of child illnesses which occurred among the boys. When the 27th Division went overseas, Dr. Mont- gomery became division surgeon, with the rank of colonel of the Medical Corps. He received decora- tions from Belgium, Poland and Great Britain while abroad, and also the Distinguished Service Medal of the United States. Dr. Montgomery was assistant professor at the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons when he joined the National Guard, and after returning from France after the war, he became assistant professor of the de- partment of laryngology at Cornell Medical College, where he remained until he became ill in 1937. Dr. Montgomery was a member of the American Medical Association and the state and county medi- cal societies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 11, 2019 Share #30 Posted May 11, 2019 Thank you my friend! I appreciate all of the information on him seems he made the paper a lot! Didn't realize he made the rank of general thats pretty neat also! You're welcome. Yes, he did make the paper a lot. There were 183 hits on FultonHistory to go through, some of which were duplicated articles from different papers. After going through each one, I came up with what I posted. Congrats on the acquisition of his DSM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMariner Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share #31 Posted May 11, 2019 You're welcome. Yes, he did make the paper a lot. There were 183 hits on FultonHistory to go through, some of which were duplicated articles from different papers. After going through each one, I came up with what I posted. Congrats on the acquisition of his DSM! Usually it seems hard to even find any info on some people he isn't one. Sadly all I have is his NYNG 10 Years of service medal. I have no idea where his 15 Years or 20 year long service, his DSM or his foreign awards reside. It would seem there has to be a good bit of his material out there but who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted May 11, 2019 Share #32 Posted May 11, 2019 Oh okay, I'm sorry. I guess I thought you had his DSM. Still, the NYNG 10yr service medal is nice. Would be interesting to find where his other medals, etc. are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMariner Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share #33 Posted May 11, 2019 Oh okay, I'm sorry. I guess I thought you had his DSM. Still, the NYNG 10yr service medal is nice. Would be interesting to find where his other medals, etc. are. That brings me to an interesting thought would his DSM be researchable by number ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medalman90 Posted May 11, 2019 Share #34 Posted May 11, 2019 That brings me to an interesting thought would his DSM be researchable by number ? Yes. Hopefully someone in the rolls chimes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY Militaria Posted October 9, 2021 Share #35 Posted October 9, 2021 His DSM number is 1744. The rest of his medals will be auctioned Dec. 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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