copyright  and
Submitted  by
Laurie Selpien
 

WAYNE  CO.,  IL

WWII  MAN

KILLED  IN  ACTION

ARTICLES  and  PHOTO


 

Leland GOOD

Laurie added:
PLEASE NOTE: ALTHOUGH NOT MENTIONED IN THE NEWS ARTICLE
1) LELAND GOOD WAS CALLED "ALMON"

2) HE DIED ABOARD THE SHIP ARIZONA WHERE HE WAS STATIONED, DURING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

Dianna added:
Leland Good was the son of Almon and Addie (SMITH) GOOD.
 
OFFICIAL NAVY CASUALTY LIST

FIRST LIST OF WAR
RELEASED MONDAY

NAMED LELAND GOOD

Leland Good, Wayne City, was among the first total of 142 Illinois youths killed in the war. He was named Monday night by the Navy Department in its official casualty list of the war. 

Next of kin was notified after Good was killed while serving his country and the incident was reported by this newspaper.  This week the Navy Department listed, officially and for the first time, the Illinois casualties which includes all actions since Pearl Harbor. Good was a first-class seaman.

Jan  23, 2001
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