World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Samuel A. Augustine
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 24, 1941 AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 628TH TANK DESTROYER ‘VICTORY’ BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL-AMERICAN’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1945 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE AREA OF THE SALM RIVER, LOCATED IN EASTERN BELGIUM, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.