World War II Honoree

Howard Bernard Goodman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lenora, Kansas

Honored By

Sheila Goodman Shultz

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE. RECEIVED FIVE BRONZE STARS FOR SERVICE IN THE 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. HIS GROUP WAS CALLED THE 'BATTLING BUZZARDS'. HE WAS AT ARDENNES, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HUERTGEN FOREST, NORMANDY, AND THE RHINE. RECEIVED ONE SILVER STAR, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS HONORED WITH THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE FRENCH CONSULATE FOR HELPING LIBERATE FRANCE FROM THE GERMANS.