World War II Honoree

Marion E. Goodman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON DECEMBER 29, 1942 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE INFANTRY, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER (605). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 21, 1944 AND JOINED COMPANY H, 15TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 28TH ‘ROCK OF MARNE’ INFANTRY DIVISION ENGAGED IN THE ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN IN ITALY. AFTER TRAINING FOR THE INVASION, LANDED AT ST. TROPEZ ON D-DAY OF THE SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN AND FOUGHT ON THROUGH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 22, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.