Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Leonard Earl Goodkey
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Goodkey
February 25, 1944
Military Service
Service Number:
J/19575
Age:
23
Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
626 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Charles and Elsie Goodkey, of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 318 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
Cemetery:
MARSAL (MOSELLE) CHURCHYARD
Moselle, France
Grave Reference:
Coll. grave 1-2.
Location:
Marsal is a village and commune 50 kilometres south-east of Metz.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Memorial – 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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Memorial – 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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Memorial – 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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Photo of Leonard Earl Goodkey – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
![Group Photo– 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 "](https://cvwm.images.cloud.veterans.gc.ca/2320409_t1.jpg)
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Group Photo – 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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