Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Franklin Vaughns is a Tuskegee Airman and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Decades after those conflicts, the 99-year-old vet was honored for his service in a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Franklin Vaughns is a Tuskegee Airman and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.Decades after those conflicts, he was honored for his service in a ceremony at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.US Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, presented him with the National Defense Service Medal for his service in Korea. He received the medal for the first time on Wednesday, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.
Read MoreThe mayor of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, declared August 21, 2019 as Thomas Franklin Vaughns Day.Also, he received replacements for four earlier medals he lost for his service in the wars."Just means that I've been a servant for the people that's what it means to me," Vaughns told CNN affiliate KARK.As for living a long life, Vaughns said the secret is simple: no smoking and no alcohol.
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