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GOODMAN, Luther - Date of
birth
4 February 1916 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Eldred, Greene County, Illinois -
Hometown
Delta County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36965934 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kirchherten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bradley Goodman (father)
Myrtle (Bartch) Goodman (mother)
Viola (Isaacson) Goodman (wife)
Ruth A. Goodman (daughter)
More information
Luther Goodman was a logger before he enlisted on 8 April 1944. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.newspapers.com - The Escanaba Daily Press, www.ancestry.com - Marriage Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Escanaba Daily Press