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STAFF SERGEANT AUGUSTINE
BURGO was born in Camden NJ in 1919. His grandfather was John Burgo, in
1920 at the age of 70 still working as a self employed junk dealer, had
come to America from Italy in 1898, and was living at 304 Cherry Street
in Camden by 1910. His mother Rose Burgo, had come to
America in 1907, and by 1930 owned a grocery store. The Burgo family
lived at 304 Cherry Street what was then a predominately Italian
neighborhood.
Augustine, who was born
Augustino, was the fourth child. Before him were Joseph, Rosie, and
Jacob "Jack", James and Elizabeth were born after him. At the
age if 17, on August 13, 1936, he was taken to Cooper Hospital for a
broken foot. Shortly after his foot healed, he enlisted in the
Army, and served three years in the Hawaiian
Islands, before being discharged. He had returned to Camden NJ, and had
married the former Josephine Zambetti. By the time the Army
called him up, the Burgos were living at 948 South
5th Street, in Camden. Their daughter, Rose Anna, was born in the summer
of 1941. After being drafted, he qualified for flight
school, and was assigned to the 336th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy.
He had already gone overseas when the Camden Courier-Post printed the
above picture on November 6, 1943.
Staff Sergeant Augustine
Burgo was killed in action when the plane he was on went down over
France on February 6, 1944. His body was later recovered,
and he is buried at the Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. He was survived by his wife Josephine,
daughter Rose Anna, his mother, and siblings. His brothers Jack and
James were then serving in the armed forces as well. |
