P/O Edward Goad - 431 Squadron

Pilot Officer Edward Goad - 431 Squadron

Pilot Officer Edward Goad - RAFVR

Pilot Officer Edward J. Goad RAFVR, known as "Ted" from Liverpool, England, was a Flight Engineer in 431 squadron. He was posted to the squadron as part of the Harrison crew on April 30, 1944.

The crew consisted of:

Name	Service	Trade
F/O R.Harrison	RCAF	Pilot
P/O Edward Goad	RAFVR	Flight Engineer
F/O W.K.McKinnell	RCAF	Navigator
F/O G.R.Dickson	RCAF	Bomb Aimer
P/O W.Pinneger	RCAF	W/Op/AG
F/Sgt J.Trout	RCAF	M/U Gunner
F/Sgt H.J.Esler	RCAF	Rear Gunner

He was commissioned on September 5, 1944 and was screend from operations along with his crew on December 3, 1944. He was posted to the Aircrew Allocation Centre on the 25^th of February.

His log of operatons:

Date	Operation	Aircraft	Serial #	Code	Time Up	Time Down
5/12/1944	Louvain	Halifax Mk. BIII	LK833	SE-R	2150	0242
5/27/1944	Le Clipon	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ656	SE-X	2233	0232
6/5/1944	Calais	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ656	SE-X	0113	0508
6/6/1944	Merville Franceville	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ656	SE-X	2217	0258
6/7/1944	Conde Sur Noireau	Halifax Mk. BIII	LK828	SE-S	2331	0427
6/9/1944	Le Mans	Halifax Mk. BIII	LW576	SE-O	2129	0321
6/12/1944	Arras	Halifax Mk. BIII	LW432	SE-P	2251	0340
6/14/1944	Cambrai	Halifax Mk. BIII	LW432	SE-P	2257	0325
6/21/1944	Oiosemont/Neuville	Halifax Mk. BIII	LW432	SE-P	1741	2106
6/24/1944	Bonnetot	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ600	SE-N	1508	1846
6/25/1944	Gorenflos	Halifax Mk. BIII	LW432	SE-P	0705	1102
7/28/1944	Hamburg	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ861	SE-Q	2221	0341
8/5/1944	St. Leu D'Esserent	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ863	SE-P	1037	1541
8/15/1944	Soesterberg	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ378	SE-H	0955	1335
8/16/1944	Kiel	Halifax Mk. BIII	HX346	SE-R	2146	0251
8/18/1944	Bremen	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	2126	0330
8/25/1944	Brest	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	2311	n/a
10/9/1944	Le Havre	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	1420	1819
12/9/1944	Wanne Eickel	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	1127	1618
9/25/1944	Calais	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	0944	1425
9/26/1944	Calais	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	0920	1245
9/27/1944	Duisberg	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	0735	1234
9/28/1944	Cap Gris Nez	Halifax Mk. BIII	NP959	SE-N	1724	2117
10/6/1944	Dortmund	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	1654	1859
10/9/1944	Bochum	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	N/A	N/A
10/14/1944	Duisberg	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	0556	1114
10/14/1944	Duisberg	Halifax Mk. BIII	MZ860	SE-P	2206	0423
10/23/1944	Essen	Halifax Mk. BIII	NP959	SE-D	1618	2126
11/27/1944	Neuss	Lancaster Mk. X	KB803	SE-N	1639	2255
11/30/1944	Duisberg	Lancaster Mk. X	KB803	SE-N	1627	2236
12/2/1944	Hagen	Lancaster Mk. X	KB803	SE-N	1728	0006

The entry for the crew's last operation reads:

"Take off was at 16.27 hours with a bright moon. Primary 2007.2 hours,17,000 feet,078 degrees TIAS 160 mph,10/10ths cloud with tops 6/7,000 feet. The target was identified by T.I.’s red and red flares with yellow stars. We bombed the centre of the concentration of red flares. All that could be seen was a red glow through the clouds. If markers were on, the effort should have been good."

Photo courtesy of Terence Goad research by Linda Ibrom. Special thanks to Bill Heron.