World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
George B. Gooding
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Ms. Julia S. Gross
SERVED ON THE USS BITTERN AM-36, MINESWEEPER, ASIATIC FLEET, CAVITE NAVY YARD. CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE, POW. KILLED ABOARD JAPANESE TRANSPORT TO JAPAN IN SOUTH CHINA SEA 10/24/44. KILLED BY AMERICAN FRIENDLY FIRE 10/24/44 IN SOUTH CHINA SEA.