Fernando de Carvalho Augusto

Military
media-36265.jpeg UPL 36265 Crew #746 - Harry L. Crouse Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Mike Gogol (N), Harry L. Crouse (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: John Callahan (R/O), Ewing Burdette (WG), Doug Daugherty (BTG), Fernando Augusto (TG), Robert J. Weber (FE), Roy E. Morris (WG)

Not in photo: Richard Van Munster (CP), Charles Parrett (B) 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 36265 - Crew #746 - Harry L. Crouse Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Mike Gogol (N), Harry L. Crouse (P) Kneeling Left to Right: ...

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry L Crouse

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29413

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Our Baby
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Germil, Portugal 9 December 1921

Other

Emigrated to the U.S.

Valley Falls, Cumberland, RI, USA 15 October 1929 SS Saturnia

Enlisted

Providence, RI, USA 13 November 1942

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Survived Ditching of his B-24

approx 40 miles east of The Hague 12 August 1944 Augusto survived the ditching of his B-24 in the North Sea about 40 miles east of The Hague, Netherlands.

Died

Attleboro, MA, USA 29 July 2014 WESTERLY - Fernando (Fred) C. Augusto, age 92, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. He was born in Portugal on Dec. 9, 1921. He moved to Valley Falls, R.I., when he was 7 years old. He leaves his loving wife, Gloria, to whom he was married for 66 years.Fernando served in World War II, where he earned a Purple Heart and a Certificate of Valor. He was retired as a supervisor from Guild Musical Instruments in Westerly, R.I. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thewesterlysun/obituary.aspx?pid=171950369#sthash.72RDpBYn.dpuf
Valley Falls, Rhode Island 42 High Street

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