Peter Ray Goodnight

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11 Apr 2002 Peter Ray Goodnight was a CW2 flying for the 174th AHC when he died in 1970. I took this picture of him in Duc Pho in August of 1970 . . . What a great sense of humor he had. From a friend and comrade-in-arms, Fred Thompson 174th AHC 70-71 . . . Shark 7 fdtthom@gte.net

30 Apr 2005 My name is Terrance Mulryan and Peter Goodnight was my friend and classmate in flight school. (US Army, WOC 69-35). It is now 36 years later and as I look at our class picture at this moment, I think of Peter's smile and bald head with a quiet and humble fondness for his friendship and sacrifice. It truly seems like only three minutes have passed since that time. I pray that his family is at peace and that his friends remember Peter for who he was - a Christian man who always wore a smile. He remains today and forever my friend. I pray that we meet again so that he can say again, "Hey Mully, let's go fly". I also honor the following young men of Class 69-35 with whom I shared a moment in time and will honor and remember for as long as I live: Franklin Hamm Thomas Michehl William Royal From a friend, Terrance Mulryan tnmulryan@aladdinsoft.com

05 Mar 2008 I knew Peter's brother, Phillip. We all went to the same elementary school in Pacoima. I didn't know Peter, though. Michele Fentriss E-Mail will be forwarded by the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

A Note from The Virtual Wall The casualty database indicates that Warrant Officer Goodnight died in an operational helicopter crash but he didn't - he was killed by an accidental rifle discharge while on the ground at Hill 411, 6 miles west of Quang Ngai City. Mr. Mulryan names three other men from his Warrant Officer class who died in Vietnam. They are CWO Franklin A. Hamm (Little Rock, Arkansas) killed in action with SGT Bruce C. Halbach (Stacyville, Iowa) while flying OH-6A tail number 67-16391 on 19 Nov 1970. Both of C Troop 2/17 Cavalry. CWO Thomas C. Michehl (Santa Maria, California), one of four men from the 128th AHC who died in the loss of UH-1H tail number 68-16313 on 01 June 1971. CWO William E. Royal (Screven, Georgia) who was killed with SP4 William B. Beardsley (Bath, Michigan) when OH-6A tail number 67-16037 was shot down on 20 March 1971. Both of C Troop, 16th Cavalry.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a friend and comrade-in-arms, Fred Thompson fdtthom@gte.net

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 11 Apr 2002
Last updated 03/25/2008