World War II Honoree

Thomas Hugh 'Tommy' Goodson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Florence Elizabeth Betty Goodson

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WWII. ENLISTED THE U.S. NAVY AFTER FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL IN 1942. COMPLETED FLIGHT TRAINING AT PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, FLORIDA. COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER AND SERVED AS A CARRIER FIGHTER PILOT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL AND THREE GOLD STARS IN LIEU OF SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH AIR MEDALS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.