Major Paul J. Montague, one of the 26 Marines held as prisoners of war by the Viet Cong, is depicted in an informal portrait. Montague was captured in South Vietnam in 1933 when his Sea Knight helicopter crashed near Phu Bai. He served in the Marine Corps since 1952 and currently resides in Santa Ana, California. The image was taken during Operation Homecoming at Camp Pendleton, California. Military identification numbers: S5 Negative OPERATION HOMECOMING, DEFENSE DEPT. PHOTO. (MARINE CORPS) BCC A900079 127 GVB-280.

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