World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Troy C. Goodwin
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED BRIEFLY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE DESTROYER-PICKETT SHIP USS ROGERS (DD-876). HIS SHIP TRANSITED THE PANAMA CANAL AND MADE A PORT CALL AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA BEFORE ARRIVING AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII ON AUGUST 4, 1945. HOSTILITIES ENDED ON AUGUST 14, 1945 WHEN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER TERMS. SAILED FROM PEARL HARBOR ON AUGUST 17, 1945 AND ARRIVED AT TOKYO BAY, JAPAN ON AUGUST 31, 1945, SHORTLY BEFORE THE JAPANESE FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO THE ALLIES ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 (V-J DAY). AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.