William C Goodman

Military
media-39473.jpeg UPL 39473 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Queenie' at an 8th Air Force base in England, 24 July 1944."

Rear L-R: Unkn,Unkn, Lt Richard M Asplund, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn.

Front L-R: Unkn, James H Hunt, Unkn, William C Goodman, Unkn, Unkn, C Howard Polley.

Object Number - UPL 39473 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Queenie' at an 8th Air Force base in England, 24 July 1944." Rear...

Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 37 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19114100 / O-758752
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queenie
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lynne Marie
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Vonnie Gal
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Aces n Eights
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

PalmBeach County, Florida 24 November 1920

Enlisted

Camp Blanding, Florida 25 September 1942 Camp Blanding Florida

Died

West Palm Beach, FL 9 May 1999

Buried

Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, West Palm Beach, FL 12 May 1999 Royal Palm Memorial Gardens West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 527BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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