World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Gooding
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Ms. Patricia Sohm
Relationship
Daughter
Landed in Normandy with the 22nd Infantry Division, fought with the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry. On November 28, 1944, Staff Sergeant William J Gooding, at peril of his life, under heavy enemy fire, volunteered to take a radio from battalion headquarters to a rifle company and won Bronze Star for his heroic service.