World War II Honoree

James Benedict Goodman

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Houghton, Michigan

Honored By

Ann Goodman Thrasher

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A SEAMAN ON THE MV AZTEC, SS RICHARD EWELL, JUSTIN S. MORRILL, JOSEPH GOLDBERGER, AND KERNSTOWN. AFTER COMPLETING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, HE WAS COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN AND SERVED AS THIRD MATE ON THE SEA CARDINAL. HE WAS AWARDED THE MERCHANT MARINE EMBLEM, ATLANTIC WAR ZONE BAR, PACIFIC WAR ZONE BAR, MEDITERRANEAN-MIDDLE EAST WAR ZONE BAR, AND THE COMBAT BAR WITH STARS.