James Samuel “Sam” Vaught was the son of James Edward Vaught and Josephine H. “Josie” North. Brother of Frank Patton Vaught, William Trigg Vaught, Sidney Vale Vaught and Maye Gertrude Vaught.

Buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium, E, 9, 50

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 10 December 1915
  • Date of death: 12 October 1944
  • County: Jefferson
  • Hometown: Dandridge
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XII, Middle Panel
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