Son of Cyrus Douglas and Elizabeth Norman Vaughn
Sgt. Robert Vaughn Killed In Action Over Germany
Sergeant Robert D Vaugh, former resident of Bloomington was killed in action over Germany March 18, according to word received by his father, Dr. Cyrus D. Vaughn, and wife, Mrs. Beulah Vaughn, both of Indianapolis. The name of his Fortress was "Many Happy Returns." He had completed fifteen missions and had received three citations in England and the air medal with on oal leaf cluster. Sergeant Vaughn, who had been in England since November, 1943, enlisted in the Army Air corps in September, 1942 and as a civillian was employed at the Allison plant in Indianapolis. He was the grandson of the late William Norman and Stockley Vaughn both of Monroe county. As a boy he lived in Bloomington and later moved to Indianapolis where he finished his education and married Miss Beulah Bowman. Besides his father and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Patrica, age eight years.
Telephone May 8, 1944
Wac Locates Grave of Her Dead Husband
S/Sgt. Robert D. Vaughn, of Indianapolis, who grew up in Bloomington, died when the plane on which he was a gunner crashed somewhere in Europe. However it took the sight of a little white cross to convince his wife Mrs. Beulah Vaugh, a WAC, of this. Mrs. Vaughn joined the WAC for the purpose of locating her husband. After enlisting she asked for European duty and finally arrived in Munich last summer. After months of searching she learned that he had crashed near the German village of Erbstetten. She went there with her chaplain and found the grave. Now she writes her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Burrows, that she is on her way home to take up her life again with her two children, a daughter, Sondra, and a marine son, Pfc. Charles A. Baumann, who is stationed at Crane.
Telephone Nov. 17, 1945
Sgt. Robert Vaughn Killed In Action Over Germany
Sergeant Robert D Vaugh, former resident of Bloomington was killed in action over Germany March 18, according to word received by his father, Dr. Cyrus D. Vaughn, and wife, Mrs. Beulah Vaughn, both of Indianapolis. The name of his Fortress was "Many Happy Returns." He had completed fifteen missions and had received three citations in England and the air medal with on oal leaf cluster. Sergeant Vaughn, who had been in England since November, 1943, enlisted in the Army Air corps in September, 1942 and as a civillian was employed at the Allison plant in Indianapolis. He was the grandson of the late William Norman and Stockley Vaughn both of Monroe county. As a boy he lived in Bloomington and later moved to Indianapolis where he finished his education and married Miss Beulah Bowman. Besides his father and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Patrica, age eight years.
Telephone May 8, 1944
Wac Locates Grave of Her Dead Husband
S/Sgt. Robert D. Vaughn, of Indianapolis, who grew up in Bloomington, died when the plane on which he was a gunner crashed somewhere in Europe. However it took the sight of a little white cross to convince his wife Mrs. Beulah Vaugh, a WAC, of this. Mrs. Vaughn joined the WAC for the purpose of locating her husband. After enlisting she asked for European duty and finally arrived in Munich last summer. After months of searching she learned that he had crashed near the German village of Erbstetten. She went there with her chaplain and found the grave. Now she writes her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Burrows, that she is on her way home to take up her life again with her two children, a daughter, Sondra, and a marine son, Pfc. Charles A. Baumann, who is stationed at Crane.
Telephone Nov. 17, 1945
Son of Cyrus Douglas and Elizabeth Norman Vaughn
Sgt. Robert Vaughn Killed In Action Over Germany
Sergeant Robert D Vaugh, former resident of Bloomington was killed in action over Germany March 18, according to word received by his father, Dr. Cyrus D. Vaughn, and wife, Mrs. Beulah Vaughn, both of Indianapolis. The name of his Fortress was "Many Happy Returns." He had completed fifteen missions and had received three citations in England and the air medal with on oal leaf cluster. Sergeant Vaughn, who had been in England since November, 1943, enlisted in the Army Air corps in September, 1942 and as a civillian was employed at the Allison plant in Indianapolis. He was the grandson of the late William Norman and Stockley Vaughn both of Monroe county. As a boy he lived in Bloomington and later moved to Indianapolis where he finished his education and married Miss Beulah Bowman. Besides his father and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Patrica, age eight years.
Telephone May 8, 1944
Wac Locates Grave of Her Dead Husband
S/Sgt. Robert D. Vaughn, of Indianapolis, who grew up in Bloomington, died when the plane on which he was a gunner crashed somewhere in Europe. However it took the sight of a little white cross to convince his wife Mrs. Beulah Vaugh, a WAC, of this. Mrs. Vaughn joined the WAC for the purpose of locating her husband. After enlisting she asked for European duty and finally arrived in Munich last summer. After months of searching she learned that he had crashed near the German village of Erbstetten. She went there with her chaplain and found the grave. Now she writes her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Burrows, that she is on her way home to take up her life again with her two children, a daughter, Sondra, and a marine son, Pfc. Charles A. Baumann, who is stationed at Crane.
Telephone Nov. 17, 1945
Sgt. Robert Vaughn Killed In Action Over Germany
Sergeant Robert D Vaugh, former resident of Bloomington was killed in action over Germany March 18, according to word received by his father, Dr. Cyrus D. Vaughn, and wife, Mrs. Beulah Vaughn, both of Indianapolis. The name of his Fortress was "Many Happy Returns." He had completed fifteen missions and had received three citations in England and the air medal with on oal leaf cluster. Sergeant Vaughn, who had been in England since November, 1943, enlisted in the Army Air corps in September, 1942 and as a civillian was employed at the Allison plant in Indianapolis. He was the grandson of the late William Norman and Stockley Vaughn both of Monroe county. As a boy he lived in Bloomington and later moved to Indianapolis where he finished his education and married Miss Beulah Bowman. Besides his father and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Patrica, age eight years.
Telephone May 8, 1944
Wac Locates Grave of Her Dead Husband
S/Sgt. Robert D. Vaughn, of Indianapolis, who grew up in Bloomington, died when the plane on which he was a gunner crashed somewhere in Europe. However it took the sight of a little white cross to convince his wife Mrs. Beulah Vaugh, a WAC, of this. Mrs. Vaughn joined the WAC for the purpose of locating her husband. After enlisting she asked for European duty and finally arrived in Munich last summer. After months of searching she learned that he had crashed near the German village of Erbstetten. She went there with her chaplain and found the grave. Now she writes her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Burrows, that she is on her way home to take up her life again with her two children, a daughter, Sondra, and a marine son, Pfc. Charles A. Baumann, who is stationed at Crane.
Telephone Nov. 17, 1945
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