Joseph C Vaughn

Military
media-6856.png UPL 6856 Lieutenant Joseph C Vaughn, a navigator of the 351st Bomb Group and his brother James P Vaughn, a top turret gunner of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. Their brother Robert V Vaughn also flew bombing missions in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'LEft- Joseph C Vaughn later 2nd Lt Navigator B-17 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook now deceased. Right S/Sgt James P Vaughn Flight Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner B-24 450 BG 15AF, 47 Bomb Wing, shot down "Big Week" Regensburg. 3rd brother not shown Flight Officer Robert V Vaughn B-24 pilot bombing Japan now deceased.'

Image c/o James P Vaughn via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.

Object Number - UPL 6856 - Lieutenant Joseph C Vaughn, a navigator of the 351st Bomb Group and his brother James P Vaughn, a top turret gunner of the 450th Bomb Group, 15th Air...

Had two brothers: Flight Officer Robert V Vaughn , B-24 pilot bombing Japan and James P Vaughn, flight engineer/ top turret gunner on a B-24 with 450 BG, 15th AF.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Brother, James P Vaughn, via AAM Memory Bank

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/

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