World War II Honoree

Vaughn E. Herbel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Conneaut, Ohio

Honored By

John Peterson

ENLISTED IN THE NAVAL AIR FORCE FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK IN 1942. HE HAD HIS WAR TRAINING AT ALLEGHENY COLLEGE, MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, AND PRE-FLIGHT AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY, CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. DECK LANDINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON LAKE MICHIGAN. IN 1943, HE WAS COMMISSIONED TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AS A FIGHTER PILOT, AIR GROUP 87 ON BOARD THE CARRIER USS TICONDEROGA. BEFORE THE END OF THE WAR, THE GROUP WAS FLYING OFF THE CARRIER USS RANDOLPH.