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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Waite W. Goad

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Harlingen, Texas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 459TH BOMB GROUP, 759TH SQUADRON CALLED THE 4 LEAF CLOVER SQUADRON, WITH HIS IDENTICAL TWIN, WADE. SERVED ON CREW 59 AS FLIGHT ENGINEER GUNNER'S ON A B-24 NAMED LITTLE BUTCH. CALL NUMBER FOR TOWER ON BASE IN CERIGNOLA, ITALY WAS COFFEE TOWER WHERE THEY FLEW 51 MISSIONS DURING A 4 MONTH TIME PERIOD, MARCH 2, 1944 TO JULY 7, 1944. RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL GROUP CITATION FOR BOMBING ME-109 AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY PLANT IN BAD VOESLAU, AUSTRIA.