Forrest Goodwin
First Lieutenant
L CO, 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Tylertown, Mississippi
April 17, 1941 to March 02, 1967
FORREST GOODWIN is on the Wall at Panel 16E, Line 2

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07 Nov 2003

Will always be remembered.
One of three of my TBS roommates who were killed in action.

Semper Fi, Marines,

Joe

Joe Hancharick, Jr.
6119 7th St., King George, VA 22485
joeh@va.metrocast.net


 
01 Jan 2006

1stLt Goodwin was my platoon commander when he was with Hotel Co 2/9 Marines. He was tranferred to 3rd Bn, 3rd Marines and was killed on 3/2/67 around Khe Sanh. He was a very good man. I was sorry to hear of his death.

From a former platoon member,
Pete Rivera
privera67@aol.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

At the beginning of March 1967 the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, was conducting a battalion sweep in the vicinity of Con Thien. At 1530 02 March Lima 3/3 uncovered a large enemy base camp. Attacked as they set up for an assault on the camp, Lima 3/3 lost two officers and eight men:
  • 1stLt Forrest Goodwin, Tylertown, MS (Silver Star)
  • 2ndLt Terry G. Heekin, Covina, CA
  • Cpl Richard B. Blinder, Los Angeles, CA
  • Cpl Richard S. Graham, Latrobe, PA
  • Cpl Richard W. Strahl, Glendale, AZ
  • Pfc John W. Barker, Coal City, IN
  • Pfc John W. Hanscom, Reading, MA
  • Pfc Jackie L. Harris, Richmond, VA
  • Pfc Robert E. Martin, Hickory Hills, IL
  • Pfc John P. O'Donnell, Youngstown, OH

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