Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1919–1944)
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs | |
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Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, c. 1942 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Monty", "Mont" |
| Born | October 8, 1919 Weston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | December 11, 1944 (aged 25) Rohrbach, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | 23rd Tank Battalion, 12th Armored Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart |
| Relations | Montgomery Meigs (son) Montgomery C. Meigs (granduncle) |
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (/ˈmɛɡz/; August 10, 1919 – December 11, 1944) was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and commander of a tank battalion during World War II. He is the great-great grandnephew of Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster of the Union Army during the American Civil War, and father of General Montgomery Meigs (1945–2021). He was killed in action during the first weeks of battle faced by the 12th Armored Division during the liberation of Alsace in France.