Harry H. Vaughan

Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan in uniform, c. 1946 – c. 1953
Birth nameHarry Hawkins Vaughan
Born(1893-11-26)November 26, 1893
Glasgow, Missouri, U.S.
DiedMay 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 / 38.816917°N 77.073611°W / 38.816917; -77.073611
BranchArmy Reserve
Years of service
  • 1917–1919 (active)
  • 1920–1942 (reserve)
  • 1942–1953 (active)
RankMajor General
Unit
  • Aide to the President of the United States
  • Aide to the Vice President of the United States
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

Awards
Alma materWestminster College (BA)
Spouse(s)
Margaret L. Pilcher
(m. 1920)
Children2
College football career
Westminster Blue Jays
PositionCenter
ClassJunior
MajorChemistry
Career history
CollegeWestminster College (1912–1915)

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]

  1. ^ Harry H. Vaughan, Major General Who Was An Aide To Truman, Dies Archived August 17, 2018, at the Wayback Machine New York Times; May 22, 1981