George Ernest Goodman DFC | |
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Nickname(s) | Randy (No. 1 Squadron) Benny (No. 73 Squadron)[1] |
Born | Haifa, British Military Administered Palestine | 8 October 1920
Died | 14 June 1941 near Kambut, Italian Libya | (aged 20)
Buried | Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1939–1941 |
Rank | Flying Officer |
Unit | 1 Squadron 73 Squadron |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Flying Officer George Ernest Goodman DFC (8 October 1920 – 14 June 1941), nicknamed Randy and Benny, was a Royal Air Force flying ace of the Second World War and one of the Few who flew in the Battle of Britain, credited with ten individual kills and six shared.[2]