Name: George Augustus Vaughn Jr. Country: United States Rank: Lieutenant Service: Royal Air Force United States Air Service Squadrons: 84 (RAF) 17th Aero (USAS) Victories: 13 Born: 20 May 1897 Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Died: 31 July 1989 Place of Death: Staten Island, New York Notes Vaughn served with the Royal Air Force until 17 August 1918. Flying a Sopwith Camel on 22 September 1918, he shot down two Fokker D.VII aircraft. One of them was flown by German ace, Friedrich Noltenius. Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) "For conspicuous bravery in attacking enemy aircraft. On 23 August 1918, while on offensive patrol, he attacked an enemy kite balloon near Ham. Closing to almost point blank range, he fired upon it so that it burst into flames and was destroyed. Shortly afterwards, he observed an enemy two-seater near Maricourt. He attacked it, shooting it down from a height of 500 feet so that it was completely crashed. On 22 August, he drove to its destruction, an enemy two-seater near Villers Carbonnel. In all, he has accounted for six enemy aircraft, five machines destroyed and one driven down dompletely out of control, and on kite balloon." DFC citation Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) "For extraordinary heroism in action near Cambrai, France, 22 September 1918. Lt. Vaughn, while leading an offensive flight patrol, sighted eighteen enemy Fokkers about to attack a group of five Allied planes flying at low level. Although outnumbered nearly five to one, he attacked the enemy group, personally shot down two enemy planes, the remaining three planes of his group shooting down two more. His courage and daring enabled the group of Allied planes to escape. Again on 28 September 1918, he alone attacked an enemy advance plane, which was supported by seven Fokkers, and shot the advance plane down in flames." DSC citation Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 19 Nov 1997