World War II Honoree

Lawson Goodner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Lawrence Dale Goodner

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED THE SERVICE MARCH 1943 AND SERVED AS PFC IN THE 119TH REGIMENT OF THE 30TH DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN. TRAINED WITH THE 78TH LIGHTNING DIVISION BEFORE DEPLOYING OVERSEAS. WOUNDED IN BATTLE IN GERMANY AND ORDERED TO A HOSPITAL IN ST LO FRANCE. LATER RETURNED TO THE FRONT LINES AND SHORTLY LOST HIS LIFE DURING THE SIEGFRIED LINE BATTLE NORTH OF AACHEN GERMANY ON OCTOBER 8, 1944 AT THE AGE OF 21.