Agostino, Albert Vincent

Name and Rank; Second Lieutenant Albert Vincent Agostino.

Unit/placed in, 741st Bomber Squadron, 455th Bomber Group (Heavy) “Vulgar Vultures.

Albert was born in 1920 in New Jersey.

Father, Vincent Agostino.

Mother, Dominica Minnie Agostino.

Both born in Italy.

Sister, Mary Agostino.

Albert entered the Service from New Jersey with service number # O-722237.

Albert V. Agostino rank/duty was a Staff Sargeant/Navigator (B-24) in the 741st Bomber Squadron.

Albert’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B-24 were;

2nd Lt. Harold R. Zabawa Pilot

2nd Lt. Robert H. Shireman Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Albert V. Agostino Navigator

2nd Lt. Wallen L. Franke Bombardier

S/Sgt. Selwyn E. Bugler Radio Operator

T/Sgt. William D. Gaines Engineer

Cpl. Benjamin J. Levie Ball Turret Gunner

Cpl. Ralph L. Phililips Right Waist Gunner

Cpl. John E. Lovett Left Waist Gunner

Cpl. Harold G. Brown Tail Gunner

Albert was KIA during the Bomb Mission to Blechammer, Germany when the plane was hit and become engine trouble and probably crashed in Lake Balaton , on Aug. 27, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

Albert V. Agostino is mentioned/buried at Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.455th.org/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBB4-BVV

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano