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Private Richard Paul Montag was born in Houston, Texas, on August 1, 1921. His family moved to Oklahoma, and he attended school in Cherokee, Oklahoma.
After school, he moved to Ogden, Utah, and worked as a driver for the Cole Transfer and Storage Company until June 14, 1944, when he enlisted in the US Army in response to World War II.
Private Richard P. Montag was assigned to the 169th Infantry and deployed to Luzon, Philippines. He would die during his service on April 15, 1945, due to hepatitis.
He rests at the Fayetteville National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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