(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade [then Ensign] William H. Vaughan, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), over the Pacific Ocean Area on 19 June 1944.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States NavyRank:
Lieutenant, Junior Grade [then Ensign]Batallion:
Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2)Division:
U.S.S. Hornet (CV-12)Action Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade [then Ensign] William H. Vaughan, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), over the Pacific Ocean Area on 19 June 1944.