Lt. George Augustus Vaughn Jr., RAF/USAS
Squadrons:
84 Sq. (RAF) 
17th
Aero (USAS) 
Victories:13
Born:
20 May 1897 Brooklyn, New York
Died: 31 July 1989 Staten Island, New York
Awards:
British Distinguished Flying Cross, American Distinguished
Service Cross
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
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