Harry H. Vaughan
Aide to the President of the United States from 1945 to 1953 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Harry Hawkins Vaughan (November 26, 1893 – May 20, 1981) was a senior officer in the United States Army Reserve and the aide to Harry S. Truman during his time as vice president (1945) and president (1945 to 1953). He was one of Truman's closest advisors.[1]
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Birth name | Harry Hawkins Vaughan |
Born | (1893-11-26)November 26, 1893 Glasgow, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 1981(1981-05-20) (aged 87) DeWitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, U.S. |
Buried | 38°49′00.9″N 77°04′25.0″W |
Branch | Army Reserve |
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Rank | Major General |
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Battles/wars | World War I |
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Alma mater | Westminster College (BA) |
Spouse(s) |
Margaret L. Pilcher (m. 1920) |
Children | 2 |
College football career | |
Westminster Blue Jays | |
Position | Center |
Class | Junior |
Major | Chemistry |
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College | Westminster College (1912–1915) |
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