Augustus Aho ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New York
On December 20, 1943 Sergeant Aho was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 90806 |
| Service ID | 31121510 |
| Name | Augustus Aho |
| From | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York |
| Birth Date | July 7, 1910 |
| Casualty Date | December 20, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Specialty | Nose Gunner |
| Unit/Group | 44th Bomber Group, Heavy, 506th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action |
| Location | North Sea at Willemshaven, Germany |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Augustus Aho is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Augustus Aho was born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Augustus Aho and Martha Liihonen. By 1929, he had moved to Schenectady and was working for the Modern Sign Service. On May 8, 1942, Augustus enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps.On December 20, 1943 he was on the crew of the B-24H Liberator #42-7630 during a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany. They encountered plenty of flak and eight of the group's aircraft received battle damage. Estimates of 50 to 75 enemy aircraft made attacks on the formation by taking advantage of the condensation trails that the planes were leaving behind. Although all the men aboard their bomber bailed out before crashing into the North Sea, he was one of two men who did not survive. We identified 2 casualties in our archive related to the #42-7630 incident on December 20, 1943.
◼Augustus Aho :: Nose Gunner
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 4,124 Vietnam War
• 397 Prisoners of war
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• 94 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 330 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 2,672 Korean War
• 4,124 Vietnam War
• 397 Prisoners of war
• 8,599 Missing in action
• 94 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 330 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
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