S/Sgt Edward M. Goodall - Took part in and survived Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti, Romania, flying the B-24 42-40749. 1-Aug-43



Sgt Goodall's B-24 was shot down by flak in the same B-24 42-40749, 'Sack Time Sally'. Four crewmen bailed out and were captured (POW). Six crewmen, including Sgt Goodall, were killed in Action (KIA). Nov 26, 1943



Squadron: 565th Bomb Squadron - 389th Bomb Group - 8th Air force

Service # 39188102



Pilot 1st/Lt Roy E. Braly (POW) Bel Mar, NJ



Target: Bremen, Germany

Missing Air Crew Report Details

USAAF MACR#: 3493

Date Lost: 26-Nov-43

Serial Number: 42-40749

Aircraft Model B-24D-95-CO

Aircraft Letter: P

Aircraft Name: SACK TIME SALLY

Location: Crashed near Drachten, Netherlands

Cause: AA 6 KIA, 4 POW



Sgt. Goodall was a Ploesti raider, having participated in "Operation Tidal Wave' the low level bombing mission against the German held Romanian oil refineries. 1-Aug-43. DFC.



The "SACK TIME SALLY" crew

Lt Roy E. Braly - Pilot POW

Captain Dean H. Dalton - Co pilot KIA

Lt James H. McGahee - Navigator POW

Lt Merlin Verberg Bombardier - POW

T/Sgt Virgil Lee Hoffman - Engineer KIA

T/Sgt Essman G. Matthews - Radio Op. KIA

S/Sgt George W. Scott - Gunner KIA

S/Sgt John B. Filenger - Gunner POW

S/Sgt Walter E Wince Gunner - KIA

S/Sgt Edward M. Goodall - Gunner KIA - Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 42-40749.



Shot down 26-Nov-43 in B-24 42-40749 'Sack Time Sally. ' Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), PH