World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerald Robert Goodwin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hilt, California
Honored By
Charles W. Marshall
Relationship
Step-Grandson
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER IN THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN NEW GUINEA, ON THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO AND ALSO LIBERATED THE PHILIPPINES ISLANDS, LANDING AT LEYTE AS AN ELEMENT OF 6TH ARMY ON OCTOBER 20, 1944. INJURED DURING A FIRE-FIGHT WHEN HIS RIFLE BREACH EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. DIED OCTOBER 5, 1989.