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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Carroll C. Goodwin, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

North Anson, Maine

Honored By

Spencer W. Wilkinson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES 27 AUGUST 1942 IN BANGOR, MAINE AND ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY 10 SEPTEMBER 1942. HE JOINED THE 98TH BOMB SQUADRON IN HAWAII ON 2 MAY 1943 AT MOKULEIA ARMY AIRFIELD AND SERVED WITH THE 98TH AT NUKUFETAU, TARAWA, KWAJALEIN, GUAM, AND OKINAWA UNTIL 11 AUGUST 1945. PARTICIPATED IN CENTRAL PACIFIC, AIR OFFENSIVE: JAPAN, EASTERN MANDATES, AND WESTERN PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. RANK: SERGEANT.