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GOODMAN, Rathel Robert - Date of
birth
23 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Cabarrus County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34256144 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
44th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ebeleben, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 19 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stafford J. Goodman (father)
Felora (Joyner) Goodman (mother)
Gilbert Y. Goodman (brother)
Ethel G. Goodman (sister)
Bernadine V. Goodman (sister)
Ollie T. Goodman (sister)
Lester L. Goodman (brother)
Irene Goodman (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Goodman enlisted on 17 March 1942 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was sent overseas on 25 December 1943.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com A History of Cabarrus County in the Wars / Galloway/Goodman Family Tree, www.super6th.org - After Action Report CCB
Photo source: Des Philippet / Find A Grave, Galloway/Goodman family tree / www.ancestry.com,
B24CoPilotNiece / Find A Grave