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PO1 Aaron Carson Vaughn

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PO1 Aaron Carson Vaughn Veteran

Birth
Death
6 Aug 2011 (aged 30)
Saydabad District, Wardak, Afghanistan
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 60 Site 9938 (Extortion 17 Memorial)
Memorial ID
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This is a group memorial. SOC Vaughn also has a memorial at Section 60 Site 9927.

PO1 Aaron Carson Vaughn

On 6 August 2011 a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was shot down in Afghanistan. 30 American servicemen were killed, including 17 Navy SEALs. The crash occurred in Saydabad District, Wardak Province after the Chinook was struck by an RPG. They were on a QRF mission to assist members of the 75th Ranger Regiment engaged in a fierce firefight.
This is a group memorial. SOC Vaughn also has a memorial at Section 60 Site 9927.

PO1 Aaron Carson Vaughn

On 6 August 2011 a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was shot down in Afghanistan. 30 American servicemen were killed, including 17 Navy SEALs. The crash occurred in Saydabad District, Wardak Province after the Chinook was struck by an RPG. They were on a QRF mission to assist members of the 75th Ranger Regiment engaged in a fierce firefight.

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