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GOODING, Edward Alfred - Date of
birth
18 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Lake County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35840322 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 14 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter Gooding (father)
Ethel (Daniels) Gooding (mother)
Patricia Gooding (sister)
Doris Gooding Fahey (sister)
Jim Gooding Fahey (brother)
Margaret L. (Crawford) Gooding (wife)
More information
Pfc Edward A. Gooding enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 25 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 census / Indiana Marriages, http://www.89infdivww2.org/memories/tank_6.htm, Indiana/Michigan Army Casualties -21 May 1945 - Vigo County Library
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Independent (Richmond, California) - 10 May 1945