Gene Vaughn
Lance Corporal
H&S CO, 1ST BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Big Spring, Texas
June 10, 1946 to May 02, 1967
GENE VAUGHN is on the Wall at Panel 19E, Line 19

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25 Oct 2004

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Gene grew up in Big Spring, Texas. He was a 1964 graduate of Big Spring High School. He was drafted into the USMC in the summer of 1966. He was a radio operator. He was killed by rocket/mortar fire on May 2, 1967. He is remembered by his community, the Big Spring Vietnam Memorial and the Permian Basin Vietnam Memorial in Midland, Texas. May his sacrifice never be forgotten.


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Charlie 1/3 Marines lost three men on 02 May 1967 - a platoon leader, his radioman, and a rifleman:
  • 2ndLt Thomas Mallon, Millbrae, CA, C Co;
  • LCpl Gene Vaughn, Big Spring, TX, H&S Co; and
  • Pfc Phillip D. Munday, Wichita, KS, C Co.

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