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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Harwood Augustine

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Richmond, Virginia

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1945 FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE JOINING THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AS 2ND LIEUTENANT. HE WAS WITH 366TH BOMB SQUADRON, 305TH BOMB GROUP (HEAVY). HE WAS HIT BY FLAK OVER BERLIN, GERMANY. THE CREW BAILED OUT OVER GERMANY DECEMBER 5, 1944. HE WAS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND WAS NEVER FOUND. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS.