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GOODALL, Edward Melvill - Date of
birth
28 May 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Victoria, Canada -
Hometown
King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39188102 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1943 - Place of
death
Opeinde, 5 km from Drachten, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 8 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Donald I. Goodall (father)
Mary Edith Goodall (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40749 -
Data
Type: B-24D
Nickname: Sack Time Sally
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the U-boats yards
MACR: 3493
More information
S/Sgt Edward M. Goodall graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1939 and was employed at Dexter Horton Building.The aircraft lagged the formation due to flak damage sustained over the target, and fell victim to intense enemy fighter attack. It blew up shortly after it took a direct hit in the bomb bay.
There are more stories about the burial of Edward Gooddal. One story tells us that Edward is buried on the 30 November 1943 in Opeinde, and in June 1944 the War Department in Washington heard about it, knowing that it was Edward. But according to the mayor from Opeinde, there were two unknow "flyers" buried on 2 and the 4 December.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Johan Kuiper www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Johan Kuiper, Queen Anne High School 1939