July 12th, 2021

Paul B Goodwin, USMC Colonel retired,

Dear Colonel Goodwin,

Very nice to hear from you. Hopefully you're doing well these days.
I apologize for the delay in getting back to you.
Thanks for the update. Your directory information is now up-to-date.
I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to update your information.

You make my job much easier sir.
I just wish that all our members would take your lead and update me from time to time.


1st Recon Battalion Association
Over 1500 members and growing as a organization.


Semper fi,

Floyd Ruggles
Membership Director & Webmaster

Paul B Goodwin, USMC Colonel retired

Delta Company 1966

Platoon Commander & Company Commander 

Meet one of our members of our Association.

Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Captain
Battalion: 3d Battalion
Division: 3d Marine Division (Rein.), FMF
GENERAL ORDERS:

CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Paul B. Goodwin (MCSN: 0-86261), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Commanding Officer of Company K, Third Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. Captain Goodman led a reaction force consisting of his second platoon and elements of the command post to assist another platoon which was heavily engaged with a North Vietnamese Army company occupying a well-fortified bunker complex near the Demilitarized Zone and had sustained numerous casualties, including the platoon commander. Arriving at the designated location, Captain Goodwin immediately initiated an aggressive assault against the hostile unit and, during the initial moments of the fierce fire fight, his Second Platoon Commander was seriously injured. Quickly reorganizing his remaining forces into a single unit, he again led a bold attack against the enemy fortifications and, through his aggressive tactics, enabled his Marines to overrun the positions and drive the enemy soldiers back. While medical evacuation helicopters were preparing to land, two of the aircraft were damaged by intense small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from another North Vietnamese Army position, forcing them to abort the mission. After deploying his men to an alternate landing zone which was ablaze as a result of fixed wing air strikes, he skillfully coordinated the activities of the helicopters, but the approaching aircraft again came under a heavy volume of small arms fire and the landing zone was subjected to repeated mortar rounds, forcing Captain Goodwin to abandon his attempt. Encouraging his weary Marines and maintaining their confidence, he then led them on an arduous march across rugged terrain to a third landing zone on a ridgeline. During the early morning hours of the following day, he repeatedly exposed himself to North Vietnamese Army fire as he successfully supervised the evacuation of casualties. Rallying his exhausted men, he then skillfully maneuvered them through hostile territory to their base camp. His heroic actions and aggressive determination inspired all who served with him and were instrumental in saving eight Marines from further serious injury or possible death. By his courage, dynamic leadership and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of grave personal danger, Captain Goodwin contributed significantly to the accomplishment of his unit's mission and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.

Paul B. Goodwin

Association of the Natural Warrior

The  memory remains, not all wounds are visible.

Lives in Cincinnati, Ohio