| 1ST LT |
AUSTIN F. DUNLAP |
P |
CPT |
| 2ND LT |
ELMER B. GOODWIN |
CP |
CPT |
| 2ND LT |
MAXIM BARASCH |
NAV |
CPT |
| 2ND LT |
WALTER B. CUMMINGS |
BOM |
NOC |
| S/SGT |
RAYMOND J. JUNION |
TTE |
CPT |
| S/SGT |
JOHN E. SMITH |
ROG |
CPT |
| SGT |
SALVATORE J. BRACCO |
BTG |
CPT |
| SGT |
NORMAN R. BUCHANAN |
RWG |
CPT |
| SGT |
MELVIN H. PATTON |
LWG |
CPT |
| SGT |
JACK BOURNE |
TG |
CPT |
350th Sqdn..Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 26 May 44
Butch Goodwin was longtime 100TH ASSOC OFFICER (TREASURER)
Operational Missions:
| Date |
Formation Position |
Pilot |
A/C # |
Target |
| 2-Jun-44 |
Left Wing - High Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
695 |
No Ball, Fr. |
| 4-Jun-44 |
Left Wing - Lead Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
695 |
No Ball, Fr. |
| 6-Jun-44 |
Left Wing - Lead Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
695 |
Invasion Coast |
| 6-Jun-44 |
Right Wing - Lead Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
695 |
Invasion Coast |
| 8-Jun-44 |
Left Wing - Low Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
903 |
Tours, Fr. |
| 14-Jun-44 |
2nd Elem. - Lead Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
695 |
Brussels, Bel. |
| 22-Jun-44 |
Low Sqdn. |
Dunlap |
89 |
Paris |
| 7-Jul-44 |
2 Elem - Low Sqdn. |
Tiahrt |
903 |
Leipzig, Ger. (2 eng.) |
| 12-Jul-44 |
Low Sqdn. - Lead Group |
Tiahrt |
621 |
Munich, Ger. |
| 13-Jul-44 |
Low Sqdn. - Lead Group |
Tiahrt |
621 |
Munich, Ger. |
| 14-Jul-44 |
High Sqdn. - High Group |
Tiahrt |
621 |
Brieve, Fr. (Secret) |
| 20-Jul-44 |
Low Sqdn. |
Tiahrt |
-- |
Near Leipzig, Ger. |
| 24-Jul-44 |
Low Sqdn. - High Group |
Tiahrt |
621 |
Military Target, Fr. |
| 25-Jul-44 |
Low Sqdn. - High Group |
Tiahrt |
621 |
Military Target, Fr. |
| 31-Jul-44 |
2nd Elem - High Sqdn. |
Tiahrt |
657 |
Munich, Ger. |
| 2-Aug-44 |
High Sqdn.- Lead Group |
Tiahrt |
89 |
France-Bel. Bridge |
| 3-Aug-44 |
Low Sqdn. |
Tiahrt |
657 |
France, Oil Refinery |
| 4-Aug-44 |
2nd Elem Lead |
Tiahrt |
657 |
Hamburg (3 eng.) |
| 8-Aug-44 |
High Sqdn. - High Group |
Tiahrt |
89 |
German Troops/ 10,000 ft. |
| 13-Aug-44 |
2nd Elem - Lead Group |
Tiahrt |
43 |
Paris (Retreating Germans) |
| 14-Aug-44 |
Low Sqdn. - High Group |
Tiahrt |
89 |
Ludwigshaven, Ger. |
All missions after the 14 Aug 44 Ludwigshaven were flown as first pilot..
| Date |
Formation Position |
Pilot |
A/C # |
Target |
| 8-Sep-44 |
Right Wing - High Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
47 |
Frankfurt, Ger (Raine as IP) |
| 9-Sep-44 |
Left Wing - Lead Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
47 |
Dusseldorf, Ger (Raine as IP) |
| 2-Oct-44 |
Right Wing - Low Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
994 |
Kassel, Ger |
| 3-Oct-44 |
Left Wing - Lead Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
882 |
Heilbron/Nurnberg/Stuttagart |
| 5-Oct-44 |
Right Wing - Lead Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
408 |
Munster, Ger. |
| 6-Oct-44 |
Right Wing - Low Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
408 |
Berlin |
| 7-Oct-44 |
Right Wing - High Group |
Goodwin |
408 |
Leipzig, Ger. |
| 18-Oct-44 |
Low Sqdn. - Lead Group |
Goodwin |
408 |
Kassel, Ger. |
| 22-Oct-44 |
Low Sqdn. - High Group |
Goodwin |
408 |
Munster, Ger. |
| 30-Oct-44 |
Low Sqdn. - Low Group |
Goodwin |
408 |
Meresburg, Ger. (recall) |
| 21-Nov-44 |
Low Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
408 |
Meresburg (Oanabruck) |
| 26-Nov-44 |
Low Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
408 |
Hamm, Ger. |
| 30-Nov-44 |
Low Sqdn. |
Goodwin |
408 |
Meresburg, Ger. (Rough) |
Lt. Goodwin flew 21 missions as a co-pilot and 13 as first pilot. His mission log is filled with rough misions, noteable the three trips to Meresburg, one of which was recalled, and the 26 Nov 44 Hamm misison. There are several other trips to the Rhur area ("Happy Valley"). These targets were well protected by Flak batteries and were always contested by the Luftwaffe.
During his combat tour Lt. Goodwin acted as Assistant Engineering Officer of the 350th Squadron as an additional duty. Upon completing his combat tour, Nov 30, 1944 Merseburg, Ger., he moved to Group Engineering and later became the Engineering Officer of the 349th.
Mr. Goodwin remained in the service after WW II until his retirement. He resides in Hot Springs Village, AR as of 1994. He has served the 100th Bomb Group Association as it's Treasurer since the organization was formed. "Butch," to all the members of the 100th, is one of the most respected and well known of the 100th airmen.
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