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WILLIAM B. GOUDY |
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(photos courtesy of "Grave Yard Ghost")
Grave markers for William
B. Goudy and spouse in the Riverview Cemetery Williamstown (Wood County)
West Virginia.
Bill was a member of the
Hq 1st 81mm Mortar Platoon and, over time, served as squad leader,
section leader, and forward observer.
Sgt Goudy jumped into
Normandy on D-Day in June 1944 and then into Holland in Sept. 1944.
He also fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was wounded there in
January 22, 1945.
His military awards
include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry's Badge,
Presidential Unit Citation, ETO ribbon with five battle stars, Parachute
Badge, French and Belgian Fourragére, Netherlands Lanyard, and numerous
other awards. |
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Monday,
November 06, 2006 |
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William Brice Goudy, 85, of Williamstown
died Nov. 4, 2006.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hadley Funeral Home, Reno
Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, with visitation from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
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Monday, November 06, 2006 |
 William B. Goudy
WILLIAMSTOWN — William Brice Goudy, 85, of Williamstown passed away
peacefully in his home at 4:25 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 4, 2006) surrounded by
his family.
He was born in Ross County, Ohio, on March 28, 1921, to Herman Thomas and
Lida Watson Goudy. On June 4, 1941, Brice married Mabel Louise Hayhurst of
Williamstown. He was a loving, caring husband, father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather, and was a dedicated American.
Brice graduated from Marietta High School and was a veteran of World War
II. He joined the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment in October 1942, and
went to Europe in December 1943. He served in Hdq 1 from Oct. 20, 1942, to
Jan. 22, 1945. Brice’s military career included the Normandy D-Day jump on
June 6, 1944, the Holland Jump on Sept. 17, 1944, and the Battle of the
Bulge. Brice served with distinction in the 81mm Mortar Platoon as a squad
leader, section leader, and forward observer—the latter replacing platoon
officer observer casualties. He was critically wounded by German artillery
fire in Belgium on Jan. 21, 1945, which ended his military career.
Brice Goudy loved his war-time unit so much that he was the co-founder of
the 508th Airborne Infantry Association that was active from 1975 to 2004.
The association had over 650 members when it was retired at Camp Blanding,
Fla., on Oct. 20, 2004.
Brice’s decorations include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat
Infantry’s Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, ETO ribbon with five battle
stars, Parachute Badge, French and Belgian Fourragere, Netherlands
Lanyard, and numerous other awards.
William Brice Goudy was an employee of Union Carbide for 34 years and
retired in 1985. He was a 37 year Master Mason of Williamstown Lodge 129
and a longtime member of Williamstown American Legion Post 159.
Brice is survived by his wife, Mabel; four daughters, Lois Andrews
(William) of Phoenix, Ariz., Patty Varner (John) of Williamstown, JoAnne
Goudy and Susan Shepard of Marietta; eight grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Cathryn Harvey of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Brice was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ronald,
Beamond, and Cultus “Charles” Goudy; and one sister, Syble Geraldine
Olmstead.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hadley Funeral Home, Reno
Chapel, 1021 Pike St., Marietta, where friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery with full military
honors by Williamstown American Legion Post 159.
William Brice Goudy earned the right to be a member of the “Greatest
Generation.”
All photos included in the above montage were taken by Command Sgt. Maj.
Lou Gutierrez
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