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Mathias Obenauer, IV (Obie), NC1
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Goodrow, Joseph (Joe), PO2.
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Last Address Born in Newark New Jersey Raised his family in Cliffwood NJ Retired in Raleigh North Carolina
Date of Passing Dec 30, 2003
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Last Known Activity:
USS CARPENTER, DDE825
Other Comments:
Alot of this information has come from a book called ''G-I'VE BEEN AROUND" that a shipmate of his dad had given to his son and poppy.
POPPY ENLISTED ON JAN. 2. 1949, REPORTED FOR DUTY ON JAN. 12, 1949. TRAINED AT THE GREAT LAKES. AFTER RECRUIT TRAINING WAS BACK AT GREAT LAKES FOR MACHINIST MATE CLASS "A" SCHOOL. UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOL REPORTED TO U.S.S. CARPENTER FOR PRE COMMISSIONING SHAKE DOWN CRUISE AT NORFOLK, VA
POP WAS A PLANK OWNER OF THE USS CARPENTER, DDE825
POP HAD BEEN TO CUBA, HAITI, JAMAICA, PANAMA CANAL ZONE, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, MIDWAY ISLAND,, ENIWETOK, MARSHALL ISLANDS, JAPAN, CHINA, OKINAWA, FORMOSA AND KOREA
RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR AND WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 19, 1952
HIS MOTHER WAS ANNA J GOODROW LATER BARABAS. HIS FATHER WAS JOSEPH OLIVER AUGUST GOODROW. HIS STEPFATHER WAS JOSEPH L. BARABAS.
Other Memories I am sure that the reason the he joined the Navy was to make a difference in this world. Which he did until the day that he died. -NC1 Mathias Obenauer IV (grandson)
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