Harry H. Vaughan

Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan in uniform, c. 1946 – c. 1953
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	Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. 38°49′00.9″N 77°04′25.0″W / 38.816917°N 77.073611°W / 38.816917; -77.073611
Branch	Army Reserve
Years of service	1917–1919 (active) 1920–1942 (reserve) 1942–1953 (active)
Rank	Major General
Unit	Aide to the President of the United States Aide to the Vice President of the United States
Battles/wars	World War I St. Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Defensive Sector World War II Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Awards	Silver Star (2) Bronze Star (2) Commendation Medal (3) Croix de guerre 1914–1918 Order of Duarte (Dominican Republic) Medal of Military Merit (Mexico)
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
Career history
College	Westminster 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]