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21576
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Born in western Wake County in 1894, Goodwin later served as a Pharmacist's Mate 1c with the 6th Marines on the Western Front during World War I. With them he fought through some of the most famous battles in American military history--Verdun, Belleau Wood and Bouresches, Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Mont Blac, and the spic Meuse Argonne Offensive. Among his awards and citations were the Navy Cross, Croix de Guerre (France), Silver Star, and the Second Division Citation awarded for actions on June 6, 1918 and for actions at Thiaucourt on September 15, 1918. Goodwin returned to Wake County and practiced medicine until a few days before his death.
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Recall (NoCar F 252 .R43), Vol. 18 Issue 1, Spr 2012, p5-12, il, por
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28958
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Women who served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War I at Base Hospital 65 in Brest, France share their stories. 90 of the 100 nurses stationed at the hospital were from North Carolina. Over the course of 14 months, the nurses treated nearly 40,000 soldiers. The history of the nurses of Base Hospital 65 is detailed.
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