Goodwin, James A., 1910-

Dates:
Birth 1910

Biographical notes:

Goodwin was born in Hartford, Conn. on March 8, 1910. He attended Williams College, where he captained the ski team and later received a MA in History from Harvard. Goodwin volunteered for the 10th Mountain Division in 1942 and was initially assigned to 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment. He served as a mountain climbing instructor at Camp Hale, Colo., and later served as a medic with the 85th Infantry Retiment. Goodwin was stationed at Camp Hale, Tex. before being sent to Italy were he was awarded two Bronze Star Medals.

From the description of James A. Goodwin papers, 1942-2007 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 604948828

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Subjects:

  • Military maneuvers
  • Ski troops
  • Soldiers
  • World War, 1939-1945

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Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • Camp Hale (Colo.) (as recorded)