WILBURN F VAUGHT
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HONORED ON PANEL 59E, LINE 23 OF THE WALL

WILBURN FRED VAUGHT

WALL NAME

WILBURN F VAUGHT

PANEL / LINE

59E/23

DATE OF BIRTH

10/25/1931

CASUALTY PROVINCE

QUANG TRI

DATE OF CASUALTY

05/13/1968

HOME OF RECORD

ORANGE GROVE

COUNTY OF RECORD

Jim Wells County

STATE

TX

BRANCH OF SERVICE

AIR FORCE

RANK

SSGT

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LEFT FOR WILBURN FRED VAUGHT
POSTED ON 9.26.2022
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear SSgt Wilburn Vaught, Thank you for your service with the 388th Munition Maintenance Squadron. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart . Autumn has begun. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it still needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 10.21.2021
POSTED BY: ANON

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Never forgotten.

HOOAH
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POSTED ON 2.25.2018

Ground Casualty

A1C James E. Francis served with the 388th Security Police Squadron at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. On March 11, 1968, A1C Francis was assigned with three other air policemen to duty on Security Alert Teams (SAT), with two airmen to each of the SAT jeeps. Their mission was to patrol the bomb storage area located about six miles off the main base property. On this day, members of the 388th Munitions Maintenance Squadron were unloading 750 lb. bombs from flatbed trucks to be moved into underground bunkers for storage. These munitions were general purpose bombs that would later be used for flight bombing missions. Apart from the SAT teams and the munitions personnel, K-9 foot patrols were also being conducted in the bomb storage area. While the unloading was taking place, an explosion occurred after a number of the 750 lb. bombs detonated. The two SAT teams immediately responded to the site of the blast. One team arrived on one side of the bunker, and the second SAT team went to the other side. The first team found a badly injured munitions specialist, his clothing completely burned away. All that remained of his gear was his web belt and boots. On the other side, Airman Francis was assisting another munitions specialist when a second, more powerful explosion occurred. Both Francis and the munitions specialist, SSGT Wilburn F. Vaught, were killed by the concussion of the blast. Another munitions worker from the 388th, A1C James W. Reese, died after suffering blast injuries and 3rd degree burns over 95% of his body. The airman who clothes had been burned away, A1C Frank A. Uhlik Jr., was evacuated to Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, where he died four days later. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the security police jeeps were returned to the main base in pieces on a flatbed truck. A memorial service was held on the base for the airmen that died. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org and information provided by David Parrish (February 2018)]
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POSTED ON 5.12.2016
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear SSGT Wilburn Fred Vaught, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, Sir

Curt Carter
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POSTED ON 10.19.2011
POSTED BY: Billy M. Brown

Honoring Texas Vets Killed in Vietnam

Honoring those Texas Veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. May his sacrifice not be forgotten.
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