Clarence Winford Gooden

Military

Assigned 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Pilot B-24 42-41007 'Margie A Virgin', flew on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, the B-24 was shot up pretty bad, and upon landing somewhere in Europe, caught fire with 6 members of the former DOPEY CREW: Gooden, Perkins, McNeil, Beaudry, Cox, and Cochrane, losing their lives." MACR 170.





Awards: DSC, DSM, SS, PH, EAME.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36215082
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Gunner

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Born

Waycross, GA, USA 5 October 1920 Son of William Herbert and Leasy Barnard [Gooden] Bradway.

Died

Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, the B-24 was shot up pretty bad, and upon landing somewhere in Europe, caught fire with 6 members of the former DOPEY CREW: Gooden, Perkins, McNeil, Beaudry, Cox, and Cochrane, losing their lives." MACR 170.

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Assigned

Benina 1 August 1943 Assigned 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Oakland Cemetery Waycross, Ware County GA Re-Interred Oakland Cemetery Waycross, Ware County Georgia, USA.
Waycross, GA, USA

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Received Silver Star Medal for his actions on the 1 Aug 1943 Ploesti raid.

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