Edmond Adams Goolsbee
Military
Object Number - UPL 39616 - Major Edmond A. 'Buster' Goolsbee
Assigned to 406FS, 371FG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Lieutenant Colonel Jim Daley of the 371st Fighter Group climbs out of his P-47 Thunderbolt after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 11 Aug 1944.' [stamp] and '349044.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'MEET LT COL DALEY OF 9TH AIR FORCE FIGHTER GROUP NO BASE IN NORMANDY. Photo shows: Lt Col Jim Daley gets out of his Thunderbolt. He is the group deputy CO and comes from Amarillo, texas.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457068.jpg.webp?itok=L-roECB8)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Beaumont, TX | 17 September 1914 | Son of Andy Ziba and Sulu [Adams] Goolsbee. |
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Enlisted |
Houston, TX | 3 June 1941 | Houston, Texas |
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Other Wounded in Action (WIA) |
Rennes, FR | 21 May 1944 | Wounded in shoulder on train busting mission to Rennes, FR. 21-May-44. |
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Died |
Beaumont, TX | 29 September 1999 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, TX | Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX | |
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Other Draft registration |
Beaumont, TX | At time of draft registration, working for Sun Oil Co. Beaumont, TX | |
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Other Promoted to Offshore Drilling Superintendent |
Shreveport, LA | Returned to the employ of Sun Oil - The Times Shreveport, LA | |
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Based |
Bisterne | Assigned to 406FS, 371FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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