World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Donald 'J. D.' Goetsch
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Huntington Beach, California
Honored By
Heidi Goetsch Guio
Relationship
Niece
TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AERIAL GUNNER AND RADIOMAN IN THE 13TH AIR FORCE. COMPLETED 43 MISSIONS AND 500 HOURS OF COMBAT TIME. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL.