World War II Honoree

Leo C. Goodman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bellingham, Washington

ENLISTED DECEMBER 23, 1941, AS A STOREKEEPER 2ND CLASS, 16 DAYS AFTER THE JAPANESE ATTACK AT PEARL HARBOR. BECAUSE OF RECOGNIZED LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, WAS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVY OFFICER CANDIDATE PROGRAM. RECEIVED COMMISSION AS AN ENSIGN IN NAVY SUPPLY CORPS IN SEPTEMBER 1942. DURING THE WAR, SERVED ABOARD A REFUELING SHIP, THE USS BRAZOS IN THE VICINITY OF THE HAWAIIAN, SAMOAN AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN JUNE 1943. IN MARCH 1945, THE SHIP WAS ORDERED TO OKINAWA TO FURNISH LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR THE PENDING INVASION OF JAPAN. AT THE WARS END, SERVED IN JAPAN SUPPORTING THE OCCUPATION FORCES UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945. AWARDS INCLUDE: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL.