THE WALL OF FACES

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Douglas Dean Vaughan, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and most holy sacrifice, given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you LTJG Vaughan, for a job well done!

FAIR WINDS, AND ETERNAL PEACE MY FRIEND

I had the honor to serve with Doug on the USS Radford DD446 during the Vietnam War.Doug showed great leadership and was always trying to help the enlisted men to do a better job to make our ship one of the most decorated Destroyers in the Navy.Iwas there when we buried Doug at sea,and that day has always stayed with me.Years passed and I heard from one of Dougs classmates (USNA-1966)that before he died he asked to have his class ring placed on his hand.I hope the ring is still with him.I know he would have been a "Flag Officer" if God would have permitted it.He will always be remembered by me and all who knew him.

I served with LTJG Vaughan onboard USS Radford (DD-446) during the mid-1960's. He was a pretty savvy watchstander; I got to see'um all, as I was the acting LQM on the Bridge. I heard of his demise from an old shipmate in early 1970 in Hawaii, while I was on leave enroute to my Incountry Vietnam tour. Heard about his burial at sea from the best Destroyer and one of its great crewmembers.

I served with Doug in USS Radford DD-446 and shared a state room with him in my first deployment to Westpac. He was a great friend. He had an infectious sense of humor that enabled all of us to get through difficult times. He was dedicated to the Navy.