Baird, Vaughn

1924 - 1992  (67 years)

• Name	Baird, Vaughn
  Birth	14 Sep 1924	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  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]
  	With 1 year, 4 months and 27 days of prior service, re-enlisted in the Corps of Engineers while stationed in Japan on January 30, 1946. Served with the 443rd Engineers Base Depot Company as a General Carpenter (Military Occupational Specialty 050). Earned The American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation (Japan) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on April 4, 1947 at The Separation Center, Camp Beale, California. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106983
  		Flag of the United States, 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…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Vaughn Baird (1924-1992) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory 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
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, Yuba County, California
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Baird, Vaughn (1924-1992)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 01 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 02 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 03 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007, page 05 of 26 pages 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. This…
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	15 Aug 1992	Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan   [1]
  Burial	Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana   [1]
  	Plot: A-40
  		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 d. 27 Jan 1985, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1946  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 9 months - She : 18 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F16721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Sep 1924 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 15 Aug 1992 - Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan Burial - - Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Huntington County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13513] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Baird, Vaughn and Martha June, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15887919/vaughn-baird) (Reliability: 2). [S14997] World War II Honoree, Vaughn Baird, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106983) (Reliability: 2). [S13510] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Baird, James Bernard Sr., 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64020022/james-bernard-baird) (Reliability: 2).