tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post7228000954986749175..comments2023-07-04T10:09:25.824-07:00Comments on The World War II Letters of William Wellington Taylor, Jr.: Letter 37- December 5, 1943Greg Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-23708006838798482842009-03-20T18:43:00.000-07:002009-03-20T18:43:00.000-07:00Unfortunately I have nothing on Bill Vaughn or Joh...Unfortunately I have nothing on Bill Vaughn or John Hamilton. Because Bill is from Los Angeles rather than, say Manhattan, Kansas it is virtually impossibe to get much background on many of the people he mentions in the letters. Having names like John Hamilton doesn't help!Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-14979477046530244202009-03-20T18:32:00.000-07:002009-03-20T18:32:00.000-07:00The CO of Camp Abbot was Col. Frank S. Besson. A W...The CO of Camp Abbot was Col. Frank S. Besson. A West Point graduate, Besson was in command of the ERTC at Ft. Leonard Wood prior to being assigned to Camp Abbot. Nothing in my research indicates any connection between Col. Besson and the Camp Abbot property. According to an article dated November 4,1942 in the Bend Bulletin announcing the construction of the camp, "The cantonment will be located on the area well known as the Shonquist Ranch property." A "Google" of Shonquist Ranch is essentially a dry hole.Greg Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409962933357676885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-49770666155396986762009-03-20T09:31:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:31:00.000-07:00I'd be curious to know who John Hamilton is. There...I'd be curious to know who John Hamilton is. There is a John Hamilton, First Lieutenant from Los Angeles County killed in action, but from Bill's letter Johnny accomplished something significant rather than being killed.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885277626153324891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-84899238098728410422009-03-20T09:26:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:26:00.000-07:00I checked the National Archives site which has the...I checked the National Archives site which has the official U.S. Navy casualty lists. It shows<BR/><BR/>William Frank Vaughn, Pharmacist's Mate 2c, USN, Wife, Mrs. Madeline Vaughn, 1218 S. Menlo, Los Angeles<BR/><BR/>There is no date or other information.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885277626153324891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-3221692504988497602009-03-20T09:25:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:25:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885277626153324891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7889963722674899878.post-73159486873590046722009-03-20T09:03:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:03:00.000-07:00Have you done some research to learn who the Comma...Have you done some research to learn who the Commanding Officer was that owned this land, the bus line, and half the town of Bend? -- wgWard Clarke Griffinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010828665483669226noreply@blogger.com