World War II Honoree

Dan Newton Goad, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hollis, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 16, 1939 AT DALLAS, TEXAS. SERVED INITIALLY ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS TENNESSEE (BB-43). THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE SUBMARINE SERVICE. ATTENDED SUBMARINE SCHOOL, TORPEDO SCHOOL AND MARK 18 TORPEDO TRAINING. STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER INCLUDING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS ABOARD THE SUBMARINE TENDER USS BUSHNELL (AS-15). HIS BOAT OPERATED IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN AREAS DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING AT THE SUBMARINE BASE AT MIDWAY ISLAND. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVY AND NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RATING OF CHIEF TORPEDOMAN'S MATE.