He was one month shy of his 27th birthday. Monteith’s unit continued ahead until they were completely surrounded by the enemy.
He led an assault over open terrain, leading tanks (that were able to land after the tide came in) through a minefield on foot, eventually capturing an advantageous hill. Pinned down by Erwin Rommel’s forces, Monteith ran to each of the survivors' hiding places under fire to rally the troops. Monteith led his 51 men into the water to storm the beach, but half were shot or drowned before reaching the shore. During the assault on Omaha Beach in Normandy, his unit was left open when the accompanying tanks became bogged in sand and sea water.
Army was a member of the 1st Division (The Big Red One) that fought in Algeria and Italy before transferring to England to prepare for D-Day.
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