John W Goodwyn

Military
media-20665.jpeg UPL 20665 Capt. John W Goodwyn [Saginaw MI] 335th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6718 WD-R "The Mary "a" II" named for his wife to be, Mary Alice Greene. Capt Goodwyn finished his tour in September and wasted little time in marrying Mary "A" on 11 November 1944.

Object Number - UPL 20665 - Capt. John W Goodwyn [Saginaw MI] 335th Fighter Squadron. P-51B 43-6718 WD-R "The Mary "a" II" named for his wife to be, Mary Alice Greene. Capt...

Captain John W Goodwyn was one of the first US trained pilots to join the 4th Fighter Group.

He became Squadron Operations Officer prior to completing his tour of duty.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: The Mary a II
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Assigned to 4th Fighter Group

20 February 1944

Other

End of Tour of Duty

30 September 1944

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Changed spelling of surname as per information shared by Judith Goodwyn Jenkins, Daughter.

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list ;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

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Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.

Date
Contributorapollo11
Changes
Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.

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