World War II Honoree

Richard Xavier Goggin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Dorchester, Massachusetts

Honored By

Dan Goggin

Relationship

Son

SERVED ABOARD THE USS BOSTON CA-69. 13 BATTLE STARS. PARTICIPATED IN: MARSHALL ISLAND CAMPAIGN, IN THE CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF ENIWETOK, ATTACKS AGAINST PALAU AND WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS; HOLLANDIA AND NEW GUINEA; ATTACK ON THE MARCUS ISLANDS; WAKE ISLAND; ATTACKS ON GUAM AND ROTA ISLANDS; IWO JIMA, CHICHI JIMA, HAHA JIMA JUNE 15-16 1944; ATTACKS ON PAGAN ISLAND, MARIANA GROUP AND IWO JIMA, BONIN ISLAND GROUP JUNE 23-24, 1944; ATTACKS ON MINDANAO, VISAYAN GROUP, THE PHILIPPINES; CELEBES ISLANDS AND IN SUPPORT OF LANDING ON MOROTAI ISLAND; ATTACKS ON LUZON SEPTEMBER 21-22, 1944; FORMOSA OCTOBER 12-14, 1944; ATTACKS AGAINST A MAJOR JAPANESE TASK FORCE IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA OCTOBER 25-26, 1944; ATTACKS ON MANILA BAY AREA, LUZON NOVEMBER 5,6,13,14,19, 1944.