Only child of Herbert C. Goms & Esther M. Morris.
He was a fighter pilot during World War II. At the age of 20, He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an Aviation Cadet from November 10, 1942 until March 9, 1944. He trained in a Piper J-3 during the "War Training Service" (WTS); the Boeing-Stearman "Kaydet", a biplane, at USNAS Memphis, TN; a Vultee SNV-1 and North American SNJ-1 at USNAS Pensacola, FL until March 9, 1944. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant (NAVC) with the Maine Corps Reserve on March 6, 1944. His service number was 035556 and his social security number was 476-18-8635.
He began active duty at the Marine Barracks, NAS, Jacksonville, FL, on temporary aviation duty under instruction in the "Air Operational Training Command" (AOTC). By then he was flying the fixed, gull wing and folding wing Corsairs. Flying an FG-1 Corsair, on July 13, 1944, he was part of a task force for Hurricane Evacuation at USMCAS Cherry Point, NC. Before the Great Hurricane of 1944 hit the East Coast, many new aircraft destined for the Pacific Theater need to be moved out of the path of the oncoming storm.
On May 23, 1944, he was assigned as a navigation officer to the "Marine Wing Support Squadron 9" (MWSS-9), 9th "Marine Aircraft Wing" (9th MAW), a training unit for Marine Aviation personnel headed to the Pacific Theater, responsible for administering all of the airfields in the Cherry Point, NC.
From October 31, 1944 to July 22, 1945, he was assigned to the Naval "Air Ferry Squadron One" (VRF-1 Squadron), Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY. "We of the Naval Air Ferry Command, although not in direct contact with the enemy in the performance of our duties, have a vital and direct link with the fleet and those engaged in combat. By the safe delivery of virtually all the new production service type aircraft to the fleet commands, we insure an adequate flow of the aerial means for the accomplishment of the mission of the Navy - the destruction of the enemy." - John W. King, Captain, USN.
From August 4, 1945 to March 27, 1946 he was assigned to the "Aircraft Engineering Squadron 46" (AES-46) as a squadron officer. With over 1000 Marines, AES-46 was the largest aviation squadron in the Marine Corps and performed a myriad of airfield support operations. Among its assigned missions, AES-46 was responsible for Air Traffic Control, services to visiting aircraft, station communications, ordnance related activities, and care of the base magazine areas. Other support divisions manned by AES-46 Marines included airfield operations; crash, fire, and recovery; and station photo lab.
From September 14th through 19th, 1945 he was on temporary duty at Lakehurst, New Jersey in connection with evacuation of aircraft with the expectation of a category 2 hurricane.
Dick received his promotion to first lieutenant in the U.S.M.C. Reserve on February 15, 1946 (with rank from January 31).
From March 28, 1946 to January 15, 1948 he was inactive at USMCR-Off 9th MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) in Chicago. The mission of the 9th Marine Corps District is to supervise and administer the enlisted and officer procurement programs of the Regular and Reserve establishment and to perform such other tasks as may be directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. From January 16 to August 3, 1948, he was detached to USMCR (0), VMF-213 reserve squadron based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On January 1, 1951, Dick was promoted to Captain, USMCR III (NAVC), on April 25, 1952 he resigned, and on May 22, 1952 he was honorably discharged.
He had married Dorothy E. (Shuler) Johnson on Dec 21, 1946, only child of Harry E. Shuler & Elizabeth N. "Ella" Wightman, in Robbinsdale, MN. He had a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis where he grew up, and had been employed with Weyerhaeuser Company from 1956 until his retirement. He was a member of Kiwanis and a Mason. After retirement he lived with his wife in Thousand Oaks, California. Missing the fishing, climate and sparser population of the Pacific Northwest, they settled in Eugene, OR for a time and then Vancouver, WA. They had two children: the author, Richard H. Goms Jr., and Wendy C. Goms.
He was a fighter pilot during World War II. At the age of 20, He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an Aviation Cadet from November 10, 1942 until March 9, 1944. He trained in a Piper J-3 during the "War Training Service" (WTS); the Boeing-Stearman "Kaydet", a biplane, at USNAS Memphis, TN; a Vultee SNV-1 and North American SNJ-1 at USNAS Pensacola, FL until March 9, 1944. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant (NAVC) with the Maine Corps Reserve on March 6, 1944. His service number was 035556 and his social security number was 476-18-8635.
He began active duty at the Marine Barracks, NAS, Jacksonville, FL, on temporary aviation duty under instruction in the "Air Operational Training Command" (AOTC). By then he was flying the fixed, gull wing and folding wing Corsairs. Flying an FG-1 Corsair, on July 13, 1944, he was part of a task force for Hurricane Evacuation at USMCAS Cherry Point, NC. Before the Great Hurricane of 1944 hit the East Coast, many new aircraft destined for the Pacific Theater need to be moved out of the path of the oncoming storm.
On May 23, 1944, he was assigned as a navigation officer to the "Marine Wing Support Squadron 9" (MWSS-9), 9th "Marine Aircraft Wing" (9th MAW), a training unit for Marine Aviation personnel headed to the Pacific Theater, responsible for administering all of the airfields in the Cherry Point, NC.
From October 31, 1944 to July 22, 1945, he was assigned to the Naval "Air Ferry Squadron One" (VRF-1 Squadron), Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY. "We of the Naval Air Ferry Command, although not in direct contact with the enemy in the performance of our duties, have a vital and direct link with the fleet and those engaged in combat. By the safe delivery of virtually all the new production service type aircraft to the fleet commands, we insure an adequate flow of the aerial means for the accomplishment of the mission of the Navy - the destruction of the enemy." - John W. King, Captain, USN.
From August 4, 1945 to March 27, 1946 he was assigned to the "Aircraft Engineering Squadron 46" (AES-46) as a squadron officer. With over 1000 Marines, AES-46 was the largest aviation squadron in the Marine Corps and performed a myriad of airfield support operations. Among its assigned missions, AES-46 was responsible for Air Traffic Control, services to visiting aircraft, station communications, ordnance related activities, and care of the base magazine areas. Other support divisions manned by AES-46 Marines included airfield operations; crash, fire, and recovery; and station photo lab.
From September 14th through 19th, 1945 he was on temporary duty at Lakehurst, New Jersey in connection with evacuation of aircraft with the expectation of a category 2 hurricane.
Dick received his promotion to first lieutenant in the U.S.M.C. Reserve on February 15, 1946 (with rank from January 31).
From March 28, 1946 to January 15, 1948 he was inactive at USMCR-Off 9th MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) in Chicago. The mission of the 9th Marine Corps District is to supervise and administer the enlisted and officer procurement programs of the Regular and Reserve establishment and to perform such other tasks as may be directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. From January 16 to August 3, 1948, he was detached to USMCR (0), VMF-213 reserve squadron based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On January 1, 1951, Dick was promoted to Captain, USMCR III (NAVC), on April 25, 1952 he resigned, and on May 22, 1952 he was honorably discharged.
He had married Dorothy E. (Shuler) Johnson on Dec 21, 1946, only child of Harry E. Shuler & Elizabeth N. "Ella" Wightman, in Robbinsdale, MN. He had a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis where he grew up, and had been employed with Weyerhaeuser Company from 1956 until his retirement. He was a member of Kiwanis and a Mason. After retirement he lived with his wife in Thousand Oaks, California. Missing the fishing, climate and sparser population of the Pacific Northwest, they settled in Eugene, OR for a time and then Vancouver, WA. They had two children: the author, Richard H. Goms Jr., and Wendy C. Goms.
Only child of Herbert C. Goms & Esther M. Morris.
He was a fighter pilot during World War II. At the age of 20, He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an Aviation Cadet from November 10, 1942 until March 9, 1944. He trained in a Piper J-3 during the "War Training Service" (WTS); the Boeing-Stearman "Kaydet", a biplane, at USNAS Memphis, TN; a Vultee SNV-1 and North American SNJ-1 at USNAS Pensacola, FL until March 9, 1944. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant (NAVC) with the Maine Corps Reserve on March 6, 1944. His service number was 035556 and his social security number was 476-18-8635.
He began active duty at the Marine Barracks, NAS, Jacksonville, FL, on temporary aviation duty under instruction in the "Air Operational Training Command" (AOTC). By then he was flying the fixed, gull wing and folding wing Corsairs. Flying an FG-1 Corsair, on July 13, 1944, he was part of a task force for Hurricane Evacuation at USMCAS Cherry Point, NC. Before the Great Hurricane of 1944 hit the East Coast, many new aircraft destined for the Pacific Theater need to be moved out of the path of the oncoming storm.
On May 23, 1944, he was assigned as a navigation officer to the "Marine Wing Support Squadron 9" (MWSS-9), 9th "Marine Aircraft Wing" (9th MAW), a training unit for Marine Aviation personnel headed to the Pacific Theater, responsible for administering all of the airfields in the Cherry Point, NC.
From October 31, 1944 to July 22, 1945, he was assigned to the Naval "Air Ferry Squadron One" (VRF-1 Squadron), Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY. "We of the Naval Air Ferry Command, although not in direct contact with the enemy in the performance of our duties, have a vital and direct link with the fleet and those engaged in combat. By the safe delivery of virtually all the new production service type aircraft to the fleet commands, we insure an adequate flow of the aerial means for the accomplishment of the mission of the Navy - the destruction of the enemy." - John W. King, Captain, USN.
From August 4, 1945 to March 27, 1946 he was assigned to the "Aircraft Engineering Squadron 46" (AES-46) as a squadron officer. With over 1000 Marines, AES-46 was the largest aviation squadron in the Marine Corps and performed a myriad of airfield support operations. Among its assigned missions, AES-46 was responsible for Air Traffic Control, services to visiting aircraft, station communications, ordnance related activities, and care of the base magazine areas. Other support divisions manned by AES-46 Marines included airfield operations; crash, fire, and recovery; and station photo lab.
From September 14th through 19th, 1945 he was on temporary duty at Lakehurst, New Jersey in connection with evacuation of aircraft with the expectation of a category 2 hurricane.
Dick received his promotion to first lieutenant in the U.S.M.C. Reserve on February 15, 1946 (with rank from January 31).
From March 28, 1946 to January 15, 1948 he was inactive at USMCR-Off 9th MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) in Chicago. The mission of the 9th Marine Corps District is to supervise and administer the enlisted and officer procurement programs of the Regular and Reserve establishment and to perform such other tasks as may be directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. From January 16 to August 3, 1948, he was detached to USMCR (0), VMF-213 reserve squadron based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On January 1, 1951, Dick was promoted to Captain, USMCR III (NAVC), on April 25, 1952 he resigned, and on May 22, 1952 he was honorably discharged.
He had married Dorothy E. (Shuler) Johnson on Dec 21, 1946, only child of Harry E. Shuler & Elizabeth N. "Ella" Wightman, in Robbinsdale, MN. He had a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis where he grew up, and had been employed with Weyerhaeuser Company from 1956 until his retirement. He was a member of Kiwanis and a Mason. After retirement he lived with his wife in Thousand Oaks, California. Missing the fishing, climate and sparser population of the Pacific Northwest, they settled in Eugene, OR for a time and then Vancouver, WA. They had two children: the author, Richard H. Goms Jr., and Wendy C. Goms.
He was a fighter pilot during World War II. At the age of 20, He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an Aviation Cadet from November 10, 1942 until March 9, 1944. He trained in a Piper J-3 during the "War Training Service" (WTS); the Boeing-Stearman "Kaydet", a biplane, at USNAS Memphis, TN; a Vultee SNV-1 and North American SNJ-1 at USNAS Pensacola, FL until March 9, 1944. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant (NAVC) with the Maine Corps Reserve on March 6, 1944. His service number was 035556 and his social security number was 476-18-8635.
He began active duty at the Marine Barracks, NAS, Jacksonville, FL, on temporary aviation duty under instruction in the "Air Operational Training Command" (AOTC). By then he was flying the fixed, gull wing and folding wing Corsairs. Flying an FG-1 Corsair, on July 13, 1944, he was part of a task force for Hurricane Evacuation at USMCAS Cherry Point, NC. Before the Great Hurricane of 1944 hit the East Coast, many new aircraft destined for the Pacific Theater need to be moved out of the path of the oncoming storm.
On May 23, 1944, he was assigned as a navigation officer to the "Marine Wing Support Squadron 9" (MWSS-9), 9th "Marine Aircraft Wing" (9th MAW), a training unit for Marine Aviation personnel headed to the Pacific Theater, responsible for administering all of the airfields in the Cherry Point, NC.
From October 31, 1944 to July 22, 1945, he was assigned to the Naval "Air Ferry Squadron One" (VRF-1 Squadron), Floyd Bennett Field, New York, NY. "We of the Naval Air Ferry Command, although not in direct contact with the enemy in the performance of our duties, have a vital and direct link with the fleet and those engaged in combat. By the safe delivery of virtually all the new production service type aircraft to the fleet commands, we insure an adequate flow of the aerial means for the accomplishment of the mission of the Navy - the destruction of the enemy." - John W. King, Captain, USN.
From August 4, 1945 to March 27, 1946 he was assigned to the "Aircraft Engineering Squadron 46" (AES-46) as a squadron officer. With over 1000 Marines, AES-46 was the largest aviation squadron in the Marine Corps and performed a myriad of airfield support operations. Among its assigned missions, AES-46 was responsible for Air Traffic Control, services to visiting aircraft, station communications, ordnance related activities, and care of the base magazine areas. Other support divisions manned by AES-46 Marines included airfield operations; crash, fire, and recovery; and station photo lab.
From September 14th through 19th, 1945 he was on temporary duty at Lakehurst, New Jersey in connection with evacuation of aircraft with the expectation of a category 2 hurricane.
Dick received his promotion to first lieutenant in the U.S.M.C. Reserve on February 15, 1946 (with rank from January 31).
From March 28, 1946 to January 15, 1948 he was inactive at USMCR-Off 9th MCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) in Chicago. The mission of the 9th Marine Corps District is to supervise and administer the enlisted and officer procurement programs of the Regular and Reserve establishment and to perform such other tasks as may be directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. From January 16 to August 3, 1948, he was detached to USMCR (0), VMF-213 reserve squadron based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
On January 1, 1951, Dick was promoted to Captain, USMCR III (NAVC), on April 25, 1952 he resigned, and on May 22, 1952 he was honorably discharged.
He had married Dorothy E. (Shuler) Johnson on Dec 21, 1946, only child of Harry E. Shuler & Elizabeth N. "Ella" Wightman, in Robbinsdale, MN. He had a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis where he grew up, and had been employed with Weyerhaeuser Company from 1956 until his retirement. He was a member of Kiwanis and a Mason. After retirement he lived with his wife in Thousand Oaks, California. Missing the fishing, climate and sparser population of the Pacific Northwest, they settled in Eugene, OR for a time and then Vancouver, WA. They had two children: the author, Richard H. Goms Jr., and Wendy C. Goms.
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