World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Charles J. Augustin, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY APRIL 7, 1943 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 18TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY ‘BIG RED ONE’ DIVISION, ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944, OPERATION OVERLORD. WHILE EMBARKING FROM HIS LANDING CRAFT, HE WENT ASHORE ON OMAHA BEACH AT 0630 HOURS, NORTH OF COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER ON THE FRENCH COAST LINE. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1944 WHILE SECURING THE FORMIGNY-CAUMONT AREA AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE.