Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Anthony Joseph Goode.
Unit/Placed in, 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group (Heavy).
Anthony is born approx. on Jan. 4, 1916 in Massachusetts.
Father, Charles J. Goode.
Mother, Anna M. (Pilikowski) Goode.
Brother(s), Stanley A. Goode.
Anthony enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 0-814295.
Anthony ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,
Major Gerald M. Cass Pilot, Command
1st Lt. Willard L. Horn Pilot
F/O. Joseph Broncate Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Anthony J. Geeds Navigator
Capt. Omar K. Wisnar Bombardier
T/Sgt. Vernon E. Packard Engineer
T/Sgt. Josua B. Swarmer Jr. Asst. Engineer
T/Sgt. Robert Chapman Radio Operator
Cpl. William D. Blumenthal Asst. Radio Operator
S/Sgt. Joseph Sleshinski Gunner
Sgt. Melvin L. Colson Gunner
Anthony was KIA when the plane lost a Engine from enemy fire from a Japanese Zero and the fire catch the wing on May 5, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Anthony is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/5th_Bombardment_Group.html
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
