Name:
Oliver Herman Goodwin
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
859178
Unit:
9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-27
State:
Colorado
Cemetery:
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot:
Courts of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Oliver Herman Goodwin was born on April 20, 1925, in Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado. He was the son of William T. Goodwin and Koneta G. Goodwin.
He served in Company E, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Private during World War II. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 27, 1944, during the Battle for Guam. He also has a cenotaph at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA.