Paul Montague

Hope this helps some.
S/F Gary
HMM-263 '66-'67

MONTAGUE, PAUL J.

Name: Paul J. Montague
Rank/Branch: O3/United States Marine Corp
Unit: HMM 165
Date of Birth:
Home City of Record: Anthony KS
Date of Loss: 28 March 1968
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 160600N 1072300E
Status (in 1973): Releasee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: CH46A
Tail Number: 151922
Incident: Refno 1111

Other Personnel in Incident: Bruce Archer, Returnee

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK 15 March 1997 from one or more of the
following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with
POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews.

REMARKS: Released 03/16/73 by PRG

March 29, 1968, while piloting a helicopter, Major Paul J. Montague was
captured with Captain Bruce R. Archer (1st MAW). They were reported dead at
the time. Montague's weight dropped below 100 pounds due to treatment,
humiliation and degradation in 1969. Very sparse food, little water and
severe corporal punishment made imprisonment most miserable. Upon realizing
their release might be imminent, their captors gave them more food, some
sunshine, and set about making them look presentable to the world. On March
16, 1973 Archer was released weighing 145 pounds and a few months later was
at 170 pounds.

Paul Montague left the military after his release. He resides in Kansas and
is an member of NAM-POWs Inc.

I hope may be of help also !!

S/F Gary

How can I return a bracelet?
When is the right time?

First, check the status of the individual using the biography index.

History of the P.O.W. Bracelet

If he is listed as POW (Prisoner of War), MIA (Missing in Action), KIA/BNR (Body not Recovered), or PFOD (Presumptive Finding of Death)......
(Please do NOT mail us letters for families of those still unaccounted for. We have
NO addresses - and can only post EMAIL in LOVELETTERS.)

Remember, ALL POW/MIAs have been "declared dead" since the war, but all those declared dead ARE NOT HOME.

Family members have bracelets made every day so they may continue to distribute this visible reminder of a lost loved one. Be reminded the family could be greatly insulted if their loved one was abandoned AGAIN by you returning the bracelet now. The pledge with the bracelet is "till he comes home." That means LIVE, body, teeth OR in this day of associative identification, when the family accepts what is offered.

From: SHARON
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 22:41:28 EDT
I just ran across your web site. I'm not quite sure how I got here but here I am.

My brother has been an MIA since 1969. I'm starting to receive a few of his bracelets back from people that have worn them for years. God bless them all!!

One web site is telling them to return them to the family members, I know they really don't know what to do with these after so many years, but I thought you were to keep them until they came home... I don't know how to thank all these people for all the prayers for so many years. Words don't seem enough.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

It also means, if need be, the bracelet is worn for the next however many days or years or God forbid, decades. Broken or worn bracelets can be left at the WALL or a Memorial when replaced with a new one. A note and a POW decal with it can STILL focus attention on that man, even when left that way. Rather than return the bracelet BEFORE he is home, feel free to leave a message for the family at LOVELETTERS. Then, please put the bracelet back on!

Rarely do we have contact with a family member of those unaccounted for or recent remains returned. The United States Government is the only entity having a list of family addresses.

If remains have been returned.....

Rarely do we have contact with a family member.

The United States Government is the only entity having a list of family addresses. Again, the bracelet can be left at the WALL, or a Memorial. In addition, if you are just now finding out that remains were returned many years ago, it is suggested that the bracelet be left at the WALL, or a Memorial. Re-opening the wounds and memories years later can be very difficult for families, but a note can be posted at LOVELETTERS.

If the bracelet belongs to a former prisoner of war that returned alive......

While we cannot disclose home address, telephone numbers, or email, we can forward mail.

If you choose to make contact, SEAL your item/note/letter. Address that package to the name on your bracelet. POSTAGE on the letter to be forwarded is appreciated! (DO NOT write rank; most were promoted and are now retired.) We will complete the address and forward your note the same day. If, for any reason (no address or deceased) we cannot forward your letter, we will return it to you.

Mail your item/note/letter to:

P.O.W. NETWORK
Box 68
Skidmore, MO 64487-0068

We cannot guarantee that you will receive an answer, but in most cases the returnee will correspond directly with you.

The following is note from another area on our web-site.
It is an option for those wanting to write a family...

LOVELETTERS

We have not forgotten: Open Letters to Families of POW/MIAS

Although we have no way to personally contact the many family members of
those still waiting to come home, whether in enemy hands, or God's
hands, it is our hope that the families will find this site.

Many inquiring about the status of the Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine
on their bracelet have asked how to write and tell the families they
still care. The contact by activist's with family members is extremely
limited. We try to maintain their privacy and cause no further pain or
grief. As we have had to state many times, the United States Government
is the ONLY organization that holds a complete list of POW/MIA family
members and their home addresses.

Perhaps fate will guide us all and this site will form a bond among all
of us that wait - family and citizens alike. It is our hope that the
families will find these "love letters" and realize they are not alone -
we have not forgotten.

PLEASE leave an e-mail address or mailing address for a family member to
respond to your message, should they choose to do so. Also remember
this is a public forum - your letters are open for all to read.

NETWORK Note: All email received with LOVELETTERS in the subject area is publicly posted on the web site. We have no way of knowing if writers receive a response from family members or former POWs.

To read all the LOVELETTERS....just click here