View a eulogy for James Nugent Vaughn, USMA '30, who passed away on April 27, 1942.
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James Nugent Vaughn
West Point, 1930
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by David Twigg, 1SG (Ret) on February 5, 2016:
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James Nugent Vaughn Date of death: KIA as a Prisoner of War (WWII) Home of record: Missouri Status: POW James Vaughn graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1930. He was brutally murdered as a Prisoner of War during the Bataan Death March. AWARDS AND CITATIONS Prisoner of War Medal Awarded for actions during the World War II Major (Signal Corps) James Nugent Vaughn (ASN: 0-18074), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan in April 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on or about 27 April 1942. Action Date: 1942 - Died in Captivity Service: Army Rank: Major Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands) |
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