🇺🇲WWII uncovered: Merry Christmas from the Pacific Theater: Honoring Edward Good and Lloyd Deming of the US Army
"US Army Sergeant Edward F. Good feeding a fellow wounded soldier, Private First Class Lloyd B. Deming, of San Diego California, a turkey leg during Christmas Dinner at the 2nd Field Hospital, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippine Islands on December 25, 1944."- US Signal Corps Archive
Sergeant Edward Good, of Hennepin Minnesota, enlisted in the US Army on December 11, 1941 at Fort Snelling Minnesota. He was 23 years old. Sergeant Good was honorably discharged from the US Army on November 14, 1945. He returned to Minnesota where he was a lifelong resident. Edward passed away on March 23, 1992 at the age of 73 years old. Lest We Forget.
Lloyd Burton Deming, born in Guthrie Oklahoma, enlisted with the US Army on January 28, 1943 in Los Angeles California. He was 21 years old. At the time of his enlistment Lloyd and his wife Frances were living in San Diego California.
Private First Class Deming was honorably discharged on August 21, 1945. According to military records he reenlisted to serve both in the Korean War and the Vietnam War with final military discharge on August 24, 1970. After his military career he worked as a carpenter in the Los Angeles area ultimately relocating to Guthrie Oklahoma.
Lloyd Burton Deming passed away in August of 1982 at the age of 61. He lies in rest at Summit View Cemetery in Guthrie Oklahoma. Lest We Forget.
Please join us in honoring these two heroes of WWII who despite their injuries enjoyed Christmas 1944 with a smile and good cheer.
WWII uncovered©️ Original description and photo sourced by US Signal Corps Archive SC 262132. Biography information sourced by US Army records and Ancestry Database.

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