Dennis Wayne Vaughn was born in Akron, Ohio and moved to Wartburg, Tenn when he was six years old. He was killed by a boobytrap while on his way to a listening post.

Military Data
Unit C Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, USARV

Casualty Data
Start 0611 11 June 1968
Incident Date 27 September 1968
Casualty Date 27 September 1968
Age at Loss 19
Location , South Vietnam
Remains Body recovered
Casualty Type Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason Ground casualty
Casualty Detail Other explosive device

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  • Rank: Corporal
  • Date of birth:
  • 31 October 1948
  • Date of death: 27 September 1968
  • County: Morgan
  • Hometown: Wartburg
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade
  • Conflict: Vietnam
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Wartburg, Tennessee
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXIV, Top Panel
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