James Goodson
"Goody"
New York, NY
James Goodson's Medals
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| Airmedal | Distinguished Service Cross | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (3 Oak Leaf Clusters) | (8 Oak Leaf Clusters) |
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| Hurricane (Mk unknown) | P2621 | FT-U | Unk | Standard markings |  |
Spitfire MkVb | BL722 | MD-B | Unk | Tiger on front cowling | Transferred 10-11/42 |  |
| P-47D | 42-7959 | VF-W | 9/6/43 | Diving eagle on a star and circle | Transferred 2/25/44 |  |
| P-51B | 43-7059 | VF-B | Unk | 14 kill markers on left cowling, diving eagle on a star and circle | Unk |  |
| P-51B | 43-6895 | VF-B | Unk | "Maj Goodson", 14 kill markers on left cowling, diving eagle on a star and circle | Unk |  |
| P-51B | 43-24848 | VF-B | Spring '44 | 30 dark kill crosses, "Maj Goodson" in white on AG panel, left cowling cover, natural metal finish, Malcolm hood | Unk |
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| P-51D | 44-13300 | VF-B | ?-6/7/44 | Unk | MIA 6/7/44 while flown by J. Goodson. |
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| P-51D | 44-13303 | VF-B | Unk | "Maj. Goodson", 30 kill crosses, full D-Day and ETO bands | MIA 6/20/44 while flown by J. Goodson. |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 6/22/43 | FW-190 | Air | 10 mi n/w of Hulst, Neth | 1 |
| | 8/16/43 | FW-190 | Air | Paris area, Fr. | 2 |
| | 1/7/44 | FW-190 | Air | Hesdin area, Fr. | 2 |
| | 3/16/44 | Me-110 | Air | s/w of Munich, Ger. | 2 |
| | 3/18/44 | He-111 | Ground | Mannheim-Ludwigshafen area, Ger. | 2 |
| | 3/21/44 | Me-410 | Ground | Evreux A/D, Fr. | 1 |
| | 3/23/44 | Me-109 | Air | Munster area, Ger. | 2 |
| | 4/5/44 | Ju-52 | Ground | Stendal A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/5/44 | FW-190 | Ground | Stendal A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/5/44 | Ju-88 | Ground | Stendal A/D, Ger. | 2.5 |
| | 4/10/44 | Unk | Ground | Romorantin A/D, Ger. | 4.5 |
| | 4/10/44 | HS-126 | Ground | Romorantin A/D, Ger. | 1 |
| | 4/24/44 | Me-109 | Air | Wiener Neustadt, Ger. | 2 |
| | 5/12/44 | Me-109 | Air | Kassel area, Ger. | 1 |
| | 5/25/44 | FW-190 | Air | Strasbourg area, Fr. | 1 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 15 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
