John Thomas Vaughn

1923 - 1946  (23 years)

• Name	John Thomas Vaughn  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	7 Mar 1923	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Census	1940	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Military Draft Registration	1942	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [8]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  _MILT	1942  [4, 9]
  	US Army Air Corps - WWII; Killed in Air accident
  Obituary	May 1946	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 17 May 1946, Fri • Page 1
  		Obituary-VAUGHN John (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Death	16 May 1946	Orange County, Florida, USA   [3, 5, 6, 7, 9]
  	Cause: Killed in Action - Post WWII
  	Shot by aircraft-launched rocket
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [3]
  		Cemetery-Greenwood (Clarksville TN)
  Person ID	I27738	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Raymond Elbert Vaughn,   b. 7 Feb 1898, Woodlawn, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 1 Nov 1971, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Fannie Russell Bagby,   b. 14 Oct 1899, Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, USA d. 15 May 1991, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family Residence	May 1946	New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA   [7]
  	Fannie and Raymond Vaughn
  Marriage End	Nov 1971  [10]
  	Death of Raymond Vaughn
  Family ID	F11987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Mar 1923 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1930 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1940 - New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Obituary - The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 17 May 1946, Fri • Page 1 - May 1946 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA Death - Cause: Killed in Action - Post WWII - 16 May 1946 - Orange County, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News

  Obituary-VAUGHN John (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: New Providence, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03923; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 63-8. 1940 United States Federal Census [S12] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Montgomery, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341999. 1930 United States Federal Census [S9] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S96] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe. [S821] Ancestry.com, Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;). [S97] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S3095] Obituary of John Vaughn - Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle - 1946, (Name: The Leaf-Chronicle; Location: Clarksville TN; Date: 17 May 1946;), SGT VAUGHN KILLED IN ACCIDENT, IN AIR CORPS. Tech Sgt John Thomas Vaughn 23, son of Mr and Mrs R E Vaughn, New Providence, was killed in an accident, apparently near Orlando FL at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, according to a telegram received by his parents yesterday afternoon. The telegram gave no details... • Inducted on Jan 1943, Sgt Vaughn was discharged in December of 1945 and reenlisted In January of 1946, returning ' to the service on March 4. He was stationed at Camp Pinecastle, Orlando FL. He served In the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific and was overseas 17 months... • Surviving are his parents, six brothers, Cpl Dorman Vaughn stationed at Camp Lee VA; Cornell, Charles, Bryan, Ray and Larry Vaughn, and a sister, Ruth Vaughn all of New Providence. • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 17 May 1946, Fri • Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/353367332/?article=0ab7c235-e8a0-4cbd-84ce-4fe2f808571e&focus=0.87861943,0.42882946,0.99558073,0.8126598&xid=3355 Obituary-VAUGHN John (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 299. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [S3104] Killed in Action: John Vaughn - Orlando Evening Star - 18 May 1946, (Name: Orlando Evening Star; Location: Orlando, Florida; Date: 18 May 1946;), T-SGT VAUGHN KILLED. T-Sgt John T Vaughn 23, Clarksville TN, was instantly killed Thursday morning during a huge air demonstration at the Pine Castle Army Air Field when a five-inch high velocity aircraft rocket was accidently discharged from an A-26 airplane. Vaughn wa decapitated when the rocket tore through both engine and the fuselage of another A-24 about 100 yards away and continued another 71 yards to strike the youth who was standing fire guard on a third A-26 plane. Vaughn was assigned here about two weeks ago from Eglin field and performed the duties of a groundcrew chief here. His mother, Fannie B Vaughn, lives at Rt 4 in Clarksville. The body will be shipped to his home today and will be accompanied by T-Sgt Clair E Craplin. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93918090/orlando-evening-star/?xid=637 Killed in Action-VAUGHN John [S499] Obituary of Raymond Vaughn - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - 1971, (Name: The Leaf-Chronicle; Location: Clarksville TN; Date: 2 Nov 1971;), Raymond Elbert Vaughn Obituary. Raymond E Vaughn 73, died suddenly at his residence Monday afternoon. He was a retired merchant. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at McReynolds Funeral Home by the Rev James W Clegg. Burial will be in Greenwood. Mr Vaughn was born in Montgomery County Feb 7, 1898, son of the late Thomas J and Leona Shelby Vaughn. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Fannie Bagby Vaughn; six sons, Carnell, Charles, Dorman D., Ray, and Larry Vaughn, all of Clarksville; Bryan R. Vaughn, Manchester, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. James A. Stokes, Orlando, Fla.; a brother, Lonnie Vaughn, Clarksville; two sisters, Mrs. Elliott Smith and Mrs. Clarence Bryant, Clarksville; 19 grandchildren. He was a member of New Providence Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be WJ Souza, Levi Simpson, Billy Bryant, Tommy Roe, Joel Plummer, Paul Goostree, Rufus Johnson Jr, and James D Hamilton. • The Leaf-Chronicle • Clarksville, Tennessee • 02 Nov 1971, Tue • Page 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93871112/the-leaf-chronicle/?xid=637 Obituary-VAUGHN Raymond (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)