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Avona, Tom G, Pfc.
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Home Town Albert
Date of Passing Aug 30, 1993
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PFC TOM G. AVONA WAS BORN 15 APRIL 1917 IN ALBERT, TUCKER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A MILLING MACHINE OPERATOR PRIOR TO ENTERING THE SERVICE ON 1 MAY 1942. PFC AVONA SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA THE MEDITERRANEAN AND EUROPE WITH BATTERY D, 633RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION(AUTOMATIC WEAPONS) WHICH HAD BEEN REDESIGNATED FROM THE 244TH COASTAL ARTILLERY BATTALION. IN EUROPE, WITH FEW AIR TARGETS THE 633RD ACTED IN MORE OF A INFANTRY SUPPORT ROLE ATTACHED TO THE 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PFC AVONA ARRIVED BACK IN THE STATES ON 5 OCTOBER 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON HE 12TH AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND. TOM AVONA PASSED AWAY ON 30 AUGUST 1993 IN WEIRTON, WV.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Ardennes Alsace Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year
December / 1944
To Month/Year
February / 1945
Description (Ardennes Alsace Campaign 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945) During their offensive in the Ardennes the Germans drove into Belgium and Luxembourg, creating a great bulge in the line. For some time the weather was bad, but when it cleared the Allies could send their planes to assist their ground forces by bombing and strafing the enemy’s columns, dropping paratroops and supplies, and interdicting the enemy’s lines of communications. By the end of January 1945 the lost ground had been regained and the Battle of the Bulge, the last great German offensive, was over.
