Edward Bert Goesel was born on January 5, 1924, in Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Edward John Goesel and Anna D. Killmer Goesel. He served in the 601st Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-17 #42-97626 nicknamed ''Contrary Mary'' during World War II.

On June 18, 1944, Contrary Mary participated in a bombing mission targeting Hamburg, Germany. During the mission, the aircraft was struck by enemy anti-aircraft fire (flak), which ignited the No. 1 engine. The resulting damage caused the left wing to detach, leading to the aircraft's disintegration in mid-air. The wreckage crashed near Fleestedt, southeast of Harburg, Germany. Seven were killed in action, and three survived as prisoners of war.

TSgt Glancy was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Homewood Memorial Gardens, Homewood, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Edward B. Goesel's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 2 (center), on Butterfly 21, in the top left wing (section A).

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com, www.398th.org