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NAME Clarence Norman Goodwin |
NICKNAME “Bus Barton” |
SERVICE NUMBER 345051 |
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| UNIT VMSB-143 Aviation gunner |
HOME OF RECORD 1804 North Clinton Street Decatur, IL |
NEXT OF KIN Father, Mr. C. J. Goodwin |
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| DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1920 at Decatur, IL |
ENTERED SERVICE December 27, 1941 at Cincinnati, OH |
DATE OF LOSS May 19, 1943 |
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| REGION Solomon Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Kolombangara |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS On 19 May 1943, PFC Goodwin’s crew participated in a mine-laying mission to Villa Harbor, Kolombangara. Japanese anti-aircraft fire filled the air, and a shell struck Avenger (TBF-1 06243). The big plane dove into the water and exploded on impact. PFC Goodwin and his crewmates, 1Lt. Robert H. Keim and PFC Donald S. Batchelor, were killed instantly; no trace of their remains could be recovered. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Air Medal, Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
STATUS OF REMAINS Not recovered |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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