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GOODMAN, Edward Abraham - Date of
birth
20 November 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Mercer County, New Jersey -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-674755 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
343rd Bombardment Squadron,
98th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Near Burghausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 38 | 2 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lewis B. Goodman (father)
Ann Goodman (mother)
Readi Goodman (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-64483 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Regensburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aircraft factory
MACR: 2727
More information
Edward Goodman was a salesman.He enlisted on 7 January 1942 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Statement from 1st Lt Arnold M. Hanssen, Operation Officer. "On combat mission of February 22nd, 1944 at approximately 15 minutes before reaching target, the formation was attacked by forty ME-110s, JU 88s and ME 410. Due to the battle that followed together with the anti-aircraft fire which was accurate at the same time, the observation of the loss of Aircraft #483, piloted by 2nd Lt Joseph P. Merkle could not be determined. It is believed, from interrogation of crews, that the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of target from attack or enemy pursuit hits. Parachutes were observed to open from two of our aircraft, but the ships could not be identified as being the one in question."
Ten crew members were killed, only one survived and was taken prisoner.
He was first buried at the Temporary Cemetery of Saint Avold Cemetery, Metz, in France.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees - Bombardier Class Book 43-04, Midland Army Air Field, Texas