George Marvin Goddard Jr
Military
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UPL 51647
1st Lt George Marvin Goddard Jr, 343BS, 98BG
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Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Goddard crew. 10 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Regensburg 22-Feb-44 in B-24 42-73138; fighters / flak, explosion starboard side of fuselage. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2726
Flak was accurate and crew were fighting off 8 x Me110's at the time of explosion.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11031403
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17015953
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Miss Fortune
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ennis, TX | 4 January 1920 | Son of George Marvin Sr and Alvera [Vancil] Goddard. |
Enlisted |
Dallas, TX | 2 November 1941 | Dallas, Texas |
Died |
Nepomuk, Czech | 22 February 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Regensburg 22-Feb-44 in B-24 42-73138; fighters / flak, explosion starboard side of fuselage. KIA MACR 2726 |
Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO | 15 June 1950 | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri |
Based |
Lecce | 22 February 1944 | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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