World War II Honoree

Raymond C. Goodman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ogden, Arkansas

Honored By

Martha W. & James Dale

Relationship

Friends

JOINED NATIONAL GUARD IN COLLEGE IN 1939. UNIT MOBILIZED INTO ARMY IN DECEMBER, 1939. WAS A CORPORAL IN 1ST BATTALION OF 153RD ARKANSAS INFANTRY AND SENT TO ALASKA IN SEPTEMBER, 1940. IN 1943 WENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FT. BENNING, GEORGIA. TRAINED TROOPS AT CAMP WHEELER AT MACON, GEORGIA FOR ONE YEAR. SENT TO EUROPE IN 1944 AS A LIEUTENANT IN 102ND DIVISION OF 9TH ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS BATTLES IN GERMANY. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN, WWII VICTORY AND PURPLE HEART MEDALS.