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| USN USS Bennington CV-20 VMF-123 |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Warren Earl Vaughn, O-029620 USMCR (POW, executed, MIA) Childress, TX Crashed February 23, 1945 Aircraft History Built by Vought. Delivered to the U.S. Navy (USN) as F4U-1D Corsair bureau number 82356. Wartime History Assigned to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Fighter Squadron 123 (VMF-123) "Flying Eight Balls" aboard USS Bennington CV-20. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On February 23, 1945 took off from USS Bennington CV-20 piloted by 2nd Warren Earl Vaughn on a mission against Chi Chi Jima. Over the target, this aircraft was shot down. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Fates of the Crew Afterwards, Vaughn was captured by the Japanese and became a Prisoner Of War (POW). On March 15, 1945 Vaughn was beheaded by the Japanese. Afterwards, his body was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea. Memorials Vaughn was officially declared dead on March 15, 1945. He earned the Air Medal, Purple Heart, posthumously. Vaughn sis memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) on the courts of the missing, court 4. References Navy Serial Number Search Results - F4U-1D Corsair 82356 USN Overseas Aircraft Loss List February 1945 - F4U-1D Corsair 82356 NARA World War II Prisoners of War Data File - Warren Vaughn American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) - Warren Earl Vaughn FindAGrave - Warren Earl Vaughn (photo, courts of the missing) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated April 18, 2021 |
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