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2nd Lt. Elmer B. "Butch" Goodwin

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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 RFS
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

Lt Austin Dunlap was transferred to Lead Crew (pathfinders) at 95th BG (Horham) after the June 24, 1944 mission. He was replaced on the crew by Lt Tiahrt. Lt Cummings was transferred home after ditching in channel with another crew. Lt Cummings was replaced with Lt Braithwaite (July 7, 1944) who came from the Lt Tiahrt Crew. Lt Braithwaite and Lt. Tiahrt flew with this crew from July 7, 1944 until August 14, 1944. After that, Lt Goodwin became Pilot. No information on who became new Bomb. (as related to mpf by Butch Goodwin and Max Barasch)

OPERATIONAL MISSIONS LT GOODWIN FLEW WITH LT DUNLAP
NBR DATE FORMATION POS. PILOT A/C # TARGET
1 2 JUN 44 LEFT WING - HIGH SQDN DUNLAP 695 NO BALL, FR
2 4 JUN 44 LEFT WING - LEAD SQDN DUNLAP 695 NO BALL, FR.
3 6 JUN 44 LEFT WING - LEAD SQDN. DUNLAP 695 INVASION COAST
4 6 JUN 44 RIGHT WING - LEAD SQDN DUNLAP 695 INVASION COAST
5 8 JUN 44 LEFT WING - LOW SQDN. DUNLAP 903 TOURS, FR.
6 14 JUN 44 2ND ELEM. - LEAD SQDN. DUNLAP 695 BRUSSELS, BEL.
7 22 JUN 44 LOW SQDN. DUNLAP 089 PARIS

After June 24, 1944 Mission to Paris, Lt Dunlap was replaced on the crew by Lt Harold Tiahrt. Also, on July 7, 1944 Lt Robert Braithwaite (from the Tiahrt Crew) replaced Lt Cummings as Bombardier.

CREW THAT LT GOODWIN FLEW WITH LT TIAHRT
2ND LT HAROLD TIAHRT P CPT
2ND LT ELMER B. GOODWIN CP CPT
2ND LT MAXIM BARASCH NAV CPT
2ND LT ROBERT BRAITHWAITE 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

OPERATIONAL MISSIONS LT GOODWIN FLEW WITH TIAHRT
NBR DATE FORMATION POS. PILOT A/C# TARGET
8 7 JUL 44 2 ELEM - LOW SQDN TIAHRT 903 LEIPZIG, GER. (2 ENG.)
9 12 JUL 44 LOW SQDN. LEAD GROUP TIAHRT 621 MUNICH, GER.
10 13 JUL 44 LOW SQDN. - LEAD GROUP TIAHRT 621 MUNICH, GER
11 14 JUL 44 HIGH SQDN. - HIGH GROUP TIAHRT 621 BRIEVE, FR. (SECRET)
12 20 JUL 44 LOW SQDN TIAHRT   NEAR LEIPZIG, GER
13 24 JUL 44 LOW SQDN. - HIGH GROUP TIAHRT 621 MILITARY TARGET, FR.
14 25 JUL 44 LOW SQDN. - HIGH GROUP TIAHRT 621 MILITARY TARGET, FR
15 31 JUL 44 2ND ELEM - HIGH SQDN TIAHRT 657 MUNICH, GER.
16 2 AUG 44 HIGH SQDN.- LEAD GROUP TIAHRT 089 FRANCE-BEL. BRIDGE
17 3 AUG 44 LOW SQDN TIAHRT 657 FRANCE, OIL REFINERY
18 4 AUG 44 2ND ELEM LEAD TIAHRT 657 HAMBURG (3 ENG.)
19 8 AUG 44 HIGH SQDN. - HIGH GROUP TIAHRT 089 GERMAN TROOPS/ 10,000 FT
20 13 AUG 44 2ND ELEM - LEAD GROUP TIAHRT 043 PARIS (RETREATING GERMANS
21 14 AUG 44 LOW SQDN. - HIGH GROUP TIAHRT 089 LUDWIGSHAVEN, GER.

LT GOODWIN FLEW ALL MISSIONS AFTER 14 AUG 44 LUDWIGSHAVEN AS FIRST PILOT.
2ND LT ELMER B. GOODWIN P CPT
-- CP --
2ND LT MAXIM BARASCH NAV CPT
-- BOM --
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

OPERATIONAL MISSIONS OF LT GOODWIN AT FIRST PILOT
NBR DATE FORMATION POS. PILOT A/C# TARGET
22 8 SEP 44 RIGHT WING-HIGH SQDN GOODWIN 047 FRANKFURT, GER
(RAINE AS IP)
23 9 SEP 44 LEFT WING - LEAD SQDN GOODWIN 047 DUSSELDORF, GER
(RAINE AS IP)
24 2 OCT 44 RIGHT WING - LOW SQDN. GOODWIN 994 KASSEL, GER
25 3 OCT 44 LEFT WING - LEAD SQDN. GOODWIN 882 HEILBRON/NURNBERG
STUTTAGART
26 5 OCT 44 RIGHT WING - LEAD SQDN. GOODWIN 408 MUNSTER, GER.
27 6 OCT 44 RIGHT WING - LOW SQDN. GOODWIN 408 BERLIN
28 7 OCT 44 RIGHT WING - HIGH GROUP GOODWIN 408 LEIPZIG, GER.
29 18 OCT 44 LOW SQDN. - LEAD GROUP GOODWIN 408 KASSEL, GER.
30 22 OCT 44 LOW SQDN. - HIGH GROUP GOODWIN 408 MUNSTER, GER.
31 30 OCT 44 LOW SQDN. - LOW GROUP GOODWIN 408 MERESBURG, GER. (RECALL)
32 21 NOV 44 LOW SQDN - GOODWIN 408 MERESBURG (OANABRUCK)
33 26 NOV 44 LOW SQDN. GOODWIN 408 HAMM, GER
34 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 missions, notable the three trips to Meresburg, one of which was recalled, and the 26 Nov 44 Hamm mission. There are several other trips to the Rhur area ("Happy Valley"). These targets were well protected by Flak batteries and were often 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 Treasury since the organization was formed. One of the 100th best know airmen.

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