James A. Goodson

Birth name James Alexander Goodson
Born (1921-03-21)March 21, 1921
New York, New York[1]
Died May 1, 2014(2014-05-01) (aged 93)
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Allegiance Allied Powers
Service/branch United States Army Air Force
Rank Major

James Alexander Goodson (March 21, 1921 – May 1, 2014) was a United States Army Air Force fighter ace who was credited with shooting down fifteen aircraft and destroying another fifteen on the ground during World War II.[2][3][4] He served initially with the RCAF in the UK before becoming CO of 336 Squadron of the US 4th Fighter Group and Deputy CO of the Group. He was aboard the SS Athenia when she was torpedoed by U-30 on 3 September 1939.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "James A Goodson". American Air Museum in Britain. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Adam (1 May 2014). "James Goodson dies; leading Army Air Forces ace in World War II". New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Shields, Bill (9 May 2014). "Decorated WWII Pilot Laid To Rest In Bourne". WBZ-TV. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Ha, Tu Thanh (16 May 2014). "Obituary: How blowing smoke rings saved a PoW's life". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "RAF postal cover JS/50/39/1". Royal Air Forces Association. 3 September 1939.
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