World War II Honoree

Emil Jacob Augustine, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Illinois

Honored By

Emil Augustine, Jr.

Relationship

Self

BASIC TRAINING AT FORT JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, ARKANSAS FROM FEBRUARY 8, 1945 TO JUNE, 1945. HE WAS SHIPPED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 4 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED. WAS ATTACHED TO THE 41ST DIVISION AS FILE CLERK UNTIL IT WAS DEACTIVATED. AT THAT TIME HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 98TH INFANTRY, 25TH DIVISION. WAS IN THE FIRST PARTY TO DEBARK AS OCCUPATION TROOPS OF JAPAN. WAS ATTACHED TO THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS OFFICE FROM DECEMBER, 1945 TO OCTOBER, 1946 AS CLERK TYPIST. RECEIVED THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL FROM MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES L. MULLINS, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE 25TH DIVISION. ALSO RECEIVED MEDALS FOR GOOD CONDUCT, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY, AND OCCUPATION OF JAPAN; PLUS RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER AND EXPERT INFANTRYMAN BADGES. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS NOVEMBER 15, 1946.