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VAUGHAN, William Chester - Date of
birth
23 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34979932 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Enzen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Vernon G. Vaughan Sr. (father)
Lillian G. (Webb) Vaughan (mother)
Rallie A. Vaughan (brother)
Ollie S. Vaughan (brother)
Vernon G. Vaughan Jr. (brother)
Kenneth Vaughan (brother)
More information
Pfc William C. Vaughan attended East Carolina Teachers College before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 20 April 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery