Ernest William Goodwin
Military
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UPL 36697
1st Lieutenant Ernest William Goodwin of Jefferson, Iowa.
E. William Goodwin
Photo collection of Gregory A. Goodwin
My father, Ernest William (Bill) Goodwin, was a B-26 pilot in the US Army Air Corps from 1942-1946. He flew 73 missions out of Andrews Airfield at Great Saling, Essex with the 322nd Bomb Group. Raised in Iowa, the son of English immigrants, he went on to raise 7 children, (5 boys and 2 girls) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with 12 oak leaf clusters. Born 4 December 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa, he died 3 November 1997 in Salinas, California.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Salinas, CA | 3 November 1997 |