August “Augie” Caccavone served in the United States Army during the Second World War from 1944 to 1946 and is Bergen County’s Veteran of the Month for November!
Augie served in Europe with the 7th Army, survived 3 battles, and was awarded the Bronze Star with a Combat V for destroying two German machine guns. Augie also served in the Philippines and with the 8th Army in Japan.
Augie also fought and survived the Battle of the Bulge, considered one of the hardest fought and most dangerous battles fought by the United States during the war.
Augie recently turned 98 this year and is a living testament to the bravery and heroism not only from those who fought in WW2 but also all those through our nation’s history have taken the oath of service to protect the values that this country holds.
We thank you for your service!
Nominate a Veteran for #BergenCountyVeteranOfTheMonth
Do you want to light up the face of a special Veteran? Have you been wondering how to tell your Veteran they are special to you?
The #BergenCountyVeteranOfTheMonth social media feature is an opportunity to highlight your Veteran and his/her service.
It’s easy to nominate a Veteran. Visit our blog post about nominating to learn how to create the best submission.
Bergen County Division of Veteran Services
The Division of Veterans Services was established in 1977 to provide resident veterans and their dependents with information and assistance in obtaining earned entitlements from federal, state, and local governments, as well as any that are available from the private sector.
Through a quarterly newsletter and direct client contact, the division provides Bergen’s veterans organizations and their auxiliaries and individual residents with up-to-date benefit information.
