VAUGHAN BERNARD JOHNSON
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Born: Enlisted: Tour Duty: Rank: Discharged: |
Coe Hill, Ontario December 8, 1950 Canada, Japan, Korea Private November 20, 1952 |
“My name is Vaughan Bernard Johnson born in Coe Hill, Ontario on October 7, 1928. I come from a military family with my father having been in WWI and I had two brothers in WWII, one in the Navy and one in the “The First Special Service Force” nicknamed “The Devil’s Brigade”. At present I have a daughter with 30 years service in the R.C.A.F. or R.A.F.
I volunteered for service in the R.C.A.S.C. (R.C.A. Special Force) on December 8, 1950. After training I was shipped out as an ambulance driver for 25th Field Ambulance, Medical Corps. On arriving in Korea, I was assigned the job as Quarter Master Driver, then later as driver to haul 40 gallon drums of gas for the unit. Transferred again to delivering dispatches with a jeep and also used as a driver to take Officers to meetings. After that I was transferred to 54th Transport hauling 4.2 mortar shells to the English Mortar Platoons at the front lines. I was given the nickname of “Suicide Jockey” by some. My last transfer was to the position as a Wireless Radio Operator for my unit. Where ever there was help needed I was put in that position.
I am proud to have served my country in the R.C.A. in whatever capacity I was needed in order for South Korea to gain their freedom.”
Vaughan Bernard Johnson
I volunteered for service in the R.C.A.S.C. (R.C.A. Special Force) on December 8, 1950. After training I was shipped out as an ambulance driver for 25th Field Ambulance, Medical Corps. On arriving in Korea, I was assigned the job as Quarter Master Driver, then later as driver to haul 40 gallon drums of gas for the unit. Transferred again to delivering dispatches with a jeep and also used as a driver to take Officers to meetings. After that I was transferred to 54th Transport hauling 4.2 mortar shells to the English Mortar Platoons at the front lines. I was given the nickname of “Suicide Jockey” by some. My last transfer was to the position as a Wireless Radio Operator for my unit. Where ever there was help needed I was put in that position.
I am proud to have served my country in the R.C.A. in whatever capacity I was needed in order for South Korea to gain their freedom.”
Vaughan Bernard Johnson
