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Son of Charles and Elsie Goodkey, of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.
Digital gallery of Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
Photo of crew courtesy of the Wickenby Register and the Wickenby Memorial Collection
Standing, Left to Right: Bob Edgeworth; H. BINDER RCAF; Peter Young
; Ken Macey.
Kneeling, Left to Right: J. Hutchinson; Len GOODKEY RCAF; A. Hodgson.
P/O Leonard Goodkey was Navigator on Lancaster LL 797 of #626 (RAF) Sqdn. From www.lostbombers.co.uk: "[LL797] Took part in the Key Operations against Berlin 15/16 Feb 44 and Leipzig 19/20 Feb 44. When lost against Schweinfurt 24/25 Feb had a total of 21 hours. Airborne 1810 24 Feb 44 from Wickenby for the final sortie of their first tour of operations and carrying a second pilot for operational experience. Crashed at Marsal (Moselle), 10 km SE of Chateau-Salins, France. All are buried in the churchyard at Marsal F/O J. P .Hutchinson DFC RAAF KIA Sgt B. R. Bowditch (P2) KIA Sgt A. Hodgson KIA P/O L. E. Goodkey RCAF KIA F/O P. H. W. Young KIA Sgt R. Edgeworth KIA F/S H. F. Binder RCAF KIA F/S K. J. Macey KIA "
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Image gallery
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Photo of crew courtesy of the Wickenby Register and the Wickenby Memorial Collection Standing, Left to Right: Bob Edgeworth; H. BINDER RCAF; Peter Young ; Ken Macey. Kneeling, Left to Right: J. Hutchinson; Len GOODKEY RCAF; A. Hodgson. P/O Leonard Goodkey was Navigator on Lancaster LL 797 of #626 (RAF) Sqdn. From www.lostbombers.co.uk: "[LL797] Took part in the Key Operations against Berlin 15/16 Feb 44 and Leipzig 19/20 Feb 44. When lost against Schweinfurt 24/25 Feb had a total of 21 hours. Airborne 1810 24 Feb 44 from Wickenby for the final sortie of their first tour of operations and carrying a second pilot for operational experience. Crashed at Marsal (Moselle), 10 km SE of Chateau-Salins, France. All are buried in the churchyard at Marsal F/O J. P .Hutchinson DFC RAAF KIA Sgt B. R. Bowditch (P2) KIA Sgt A. Hodgson KIA P/O L. E. Goodkey RCAF KIA F/O P. H. W. Young KIA Sgt R. Edgeworth KIA F/S H. F. Binder RCAF KIA F/S K. J. Macey KIA "
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 318 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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MARSAL (MOSELLE) CHURCHYARD Moselle, France
Marsal is a village and commune 50 kilometres south-east of Metz.
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