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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George W. Goodspeed

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

North Creek, New York

Honored By

George Goodspeed

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY IN JUNE OF 1943. NAVAL TRAINING STATION (NTS) AT SAMPSON AND ALSO AT FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. RECEIVED ATTACK BOATS TRAINING. WAS IN ENGLAND DURING THE GERMAN BOMBING. FIRST WAVE OF LANDING CRAFT ON OMAHA BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944. THEN WENT ON TO THE USS LST 980. HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1946 IN NEW YORK CITY.