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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Richard Augustine

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Morocco, Indiana

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. John & Connie Gibson

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Activity During WWII

Served as a fighter pilot. flew with General Chenault in China. General Chenault's 'Flying Tigers' became the 14th U.S. Air Force in China 1945. While strafing an enemy ammunition truck on which he made a direct hit, his plane was struck by the explosion and crashed, causing his death on July 30, 1945.