World War II Honoree

David Goodnoff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Libby Goodnoff

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN AND SQUADRON LEADER WITH THE45TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. SAW ACTION IN SICILY AND ITALY AND FOUGHT BATTLES IN SALERNO, VENAFRO, ROME, ANZIO BEACH. WHILE IN ACTIVE BATTLE AT ANZIO BEACH, HE AND ANOTHER SERVICEMAN ENGAGED AN ATTACKING GERMAN FORCE DEFENDING THE REAR OF THEIR INFANTRY OUTFIT IN THE FACE OF CONCENTRATED MORTAR AND ARTILLERY FIRE. FOR THIS HEROISM, HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER (TWICE WOUNDED).