Name:
John Ellison Vaughan
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-816009
Unit:
568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-04-20
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Iberia Cemetery, Iberia, Morrow County, Ohio
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
2nd Lt John Ellison Vaughan, co-pilot of the B-17 42-37890 "Big Friend”/“Rovin' Ramona II", took off from station 153 Framlingham, UK on a bombing mission over Cherbourg’s V1 launch pad. The plane was hit by flak at 1857 just after dropping its bombs. It spun out of formation with a wing and an engine on fire. It exploded in midflight, spreading debris over three townships. Vaughn was able to bail out but his parachute never opened.