World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Virgil Jay Augustine
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pettisville, Ohio
Honored By
His Family
TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE. SERVED WITH THE FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION, 18TH INFANTRY FROM MARCH 6, 1941 TO JUNE 24, 1945, SERVING IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN ALGERIA, FRENCH MOROCCO, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, SICILY AND TUNISIA. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.