Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Sherwin H. Goodman Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: VT-22 (Torpedo Squadron)
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater; Philippines
- Highest Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5546
Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, Sherwin Goodman joined the Navy, looking to become a flier. Believing that he was about to participate in a grand adventure, the 17-year-old boy found out soon enough that his excitement would be tempered by bitter experience. During an air raid on his ship at the Battle of Tarawa, he took the place of a gunner and helped shoot down attacking Japanese planes but then found himself administering to the wounded when a torpedo struck his ship. Goodman offers a vivid account of his wartime experiences, including the tale of how he nearly drowned when his plane went down in the sea.
Sherwin H. Goodman Collection
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PlaySoftening up Tarawa prior to the invasion 00:17:47.0 - 00:18:44.9
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PlayJapanese air raid during the first night of the Battle of Tarawa. 00:18:45.0 - 00:20:49.1
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PlayShip hit by a torpedo during air raid at Tarawa. 00:20:49.2 - 00:22:55.8
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PlayCrash landing on water near Espiritu Santo. 00:27:05.0 - 00:32:04.0
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About this Item
Title
- Sherwin H. Goodman Collection
Names
- Legacies: Stories from the Second World War
- Goodman, Sherwin H.
- Swope, Thomas A.
Home State
- Ohio
Headings
- - Goodman, Sherwin H.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: VT-22 (Torpedo Squadron)
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater; Philippines
- Highest Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-05-07)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2006-03-17; 2006-03-17)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2006-11-06; 2006-11-15)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2006-11-06)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5546
Cite as
- Sherwin H. Goodman Collection (AFC/2001/001/5546), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- audio
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