Goodwin, Harold Leland

1914 - 1990  (75 years)

• Name	Goodwin, Harold Leland
  Birth	20 Nov 1914	Ellenburg, Clinton Co., NY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Hal Goodwin
  Death	18 Feb 1990	Bethesda, Montgomery Co., MD   [1]
  Person ID	I232	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Goodwin, Frank Elmer,   b. 21 Aug 1890, Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA d. Jan 1953, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Vanarman, Imogene "Jennie",   b. 09 Jun 1891, NY d. 27 Nov 1983, Pinellas Co., FL (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1914	Ellenburg, Clinton Co., NY
  Family ID	F218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	( ), Elizabeth S,   b. New Britain, Hartford Co., CT d. 18 Dec 2005, Frederick, Frederick Co., MD
  Children	1. Goodwin, Allan  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Goodwin, Derick  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Nov 1914 - Ellenburg, Clinton Co., NY Death - 18 Feb 1990 - Bethesda, Montgomery Co., MD  = Link to Google Earth
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  THE MONTGOMERY JOURNAL Thursdy, February 22, 1990 Obituaries Science and adventure writer Harold L. Goodwin, 75 dies by Linda Waters Harold Leland Goodwin, 75, author of 43 books, including the Rick Brant Science Adventure Series, and a retired government official, died of cardiac arrest Sunday, Feb. 18, at his home in Bethesda. Mr. Goodwin, a native of Ellenburg, N.Y., lived in Montgomery County for 40 years. His books also appeared under the pen names John Blaine, Blake Savage and Hal Gordon. His 25 Rick Brant series, including "The Lost City," "Sea Gold," "The Pirates of Shan," and "The Deadly Dutchman," were published from 1947 to 1968. The series was noted for its accurate portrayal of places, Mr. Goodwin's travels on behalf of the government having taken him to every continent, including Antarctica. The books also were known for their accurate portrayal of science and scientific advances. The final book in the series, 'The Magic Talisman," remins in p rint. Mr Goodwin also was known for his books on space travel, including "The Real Book About Stars," "The Real Book About Space Travel," and "All About Rockets and Space Flight." During the 1960s, Mr Goodwin served as special assistant to the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where he handled public interpretation of the agency's missions and achievements during the Mercury programs. He served as a special presidential envoy to Pope John XVIII, from whom he obtained blessed St. Christopher medals for the original Mercury astronauts. Prior to joining NASA in 1961, Mr Goodwin served as director of atomic test operations for the federal Civil Defense Administration for six years. In that capacity he conducted research into the effects of nuclear weapons on civilian systems and structures. During that time, Mr Goodwin was selected Outstanding Young Man in Federal Service by the U.S.Junior Chamber of Commerce. He subsequently served as scientific advisor to the U.S.Information Agency, where his reponsibilities included planning policy direction for the agency's worldwide scientific and technical programs. Before World War II, Mr Goodwin served as White House correcpondent for Transradio News Service. During the war he served as a sergeant and combat correspondent in the Marines and saw service in five campaigns in the Pacific. His broadcast from New Caledonia over CBS "News of the World" was the first Armed Forces broadcast of the war in the South Pacific. He was commissioned from the ranks as an officer, and received the Air Medal with Presidential Citation for meritorious acts for combat missions in the South Pacific, including nine sorties over Iwo Jima. Following the war, Mr Goodwin served in the Foreign Service for three years in the Philippines, where he developed the State Department's Southeast Asia mass media programs. In 1969, Mr Goodwin became deputy director of the National Sea Grant Program, from which he retired in 1973. He conceived and planned Operation FLARE, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's first man-in-the-sea project. Loaned by Sea Grant to the President's Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and Resources (the Stratton Commission), he was the principal writer of the landmark report, "Our Nation and the Sea". He also wrote "Challenge of the Seven Seas" with Sen. Claiborne Pell. He was the recipient of meritorioius service awards from the Civil Defense Administration and from the USLA, and he received the Silver Medal from the U.S.Department of Commerce in 1972. He also received the James Dugan award from the American Littoral Society for his contributions to aquatic science, and was awarded the National Sea Grant Award in 1983. He was a lecturer at American University's Business Council for International Understanding and at the Foreign Service Institute. He was a member of World Aquaculture Society, Amtarctican Society, American Science Film Association, Marine Technology Society, National Marine Education Association, American Littoral Society, Boston Sea Rovers, Washington Book Guild, National Association of Underwater Instructors, and the International Board of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Mr Goodwin is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Libby", three sons, Alan C. of Plymouth, Minn, R. Christopher of New Market and Derek V of Scottsdale, Ariz; two grandsons and one granddaughter. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. tomorrow at Concord-St. Andrews United Methodist Church, River andGoldsboro roads, Bethesda, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery at 3 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Concord-St Andrews United Methodist Church or a favorite charity.

  
  

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  [S25] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Harold Leland Goodwin, SS no. 047-03-9758, database on-line, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 July 2015); citing Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007