Name | Baird, Vaughn | |
Birth | 14 Sep 1924 | Clay County, Illinois ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BAIR.V001 | |
_FGRAVE | 15887919 | |
Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, 443rd Engineers Base Depot Company, United States Army [2] | |
|
||
![]() |
Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
|
![]() |
Military Service Ribbons, Baird, Vaughn (1924-1992) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
|
![]() |
World War II Honoree, Baird, Vaughn (1924-1992) |
|
![]() |
American Campaign Medal, United States |
|
![]() |
American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
|
![]() |
Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
|
![]() |
Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force |
|
![]() |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
|
![]() |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces |
|
![]() |
Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, Yuba County, California |
|
![]() |
Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
|
![]() |
United States Army |
|
![]() |
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
|
![]() |
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
|
![]() |
United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
|
![]() |
World War II (1939-1945) |
|
![]() |
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
|
![]() |
United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
|
Death | 15 Aug 1992 | Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan ![]() |
Burial | Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana ![]() |
|
|
||
![]() |
Headstone, Baird, Vaughn and Martha June |
|
Person ID | I43127 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 7 Jun 2023 |
Father | Baird, Andrew Jackson, b. 1869 d. 1951 (Age 82 years) | |
Mother | Fitzgerald, Lulu Catherine, b. 1886 d. 1956 (Age 70 years) | |
Marriage | Y [3] | |
Family ID | F16720 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Pittman, Martha June, b. 20 Jan 1928, Illinois ![]() ![]() | |
Marriage | 5 Jun 1946 [1] | |
Family ID | F16721 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Event Map |
|
Documents | ![]() | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
Sources |
|
Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies - created and maintained by Carl Wayne Gray Copyright © 1980-2025 All rights reserved.
https://carlwgray.com/tng