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[318th Platoon, U. S. M. C.]

Photograph of the 318th Platoon. Jack Vaughan is sixth from the right on the top row. A sign in front of the soldiers says "318th Platoon, U.S.M.C., San Diego, 1942. U. S. Marines - First to Fight."

Date: [1942-03-23..1946-04-06]

Item Type: Photograph

[Cards From Crossing the Equator]

Two cards received by Jack Vaughan with a note that says "Cards I was given when I crossed the equator June 1942." The first card is labeled "Ancient Order of the Deep" certifying that Vaughan crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wharton. The second card is labeled "Domain of Neptunus Rex" verifying that Vaughan had crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wichita.

Date: June 1, 1942

Item Type: Physical Object

[Christmas Wishes from Mildred Reddy, December 2, 1942]

Christmas greeting card from Mildred Reddy to Jack Vaughan, on December 2, 1942. The front shows a drawing of an American flag enclosed in a star, with a red, white, and blue musical staff in the background. She wishes him a merry Christmas, and hopes that he and the army will make it back safely.

Date: December 2, 1942

Creator: Garvin, Mildred Reddy

Item Type: Artwork

[Consent of Parents or Guardian to Enlistment]

Photocopy of a consent form signed by Emma Vaughan allowing her son Jack to enlist in the Marine Corps despite being a minor.

Date: February 20, 1942

Item Type: Text

[Letter from from Jack Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, August 21, 1942]

Photocopy of a letter from Jack Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, on August 21, 1942. He asks about an election and her children, and tells her that the men fighting the war need to know the American public supports them.

Date: August 21, 1942

Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter

Item Type: Letter

["The Life of a Marine"]

Poem entitled "The Life of a Marine" written by Jack Vaughan in 1942 about his experiences training with the Marine Corps.

Date: 1942