William Ernest Goodman
Born: December 10, 1838 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Date of Issue: January 11, 1894
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Infantry) William Ernest Goodman, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 3 May 1863, while serving with Company D, 147th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia. First Lieutenant Goodman rescued the colors of the 107th Ohio Volunteers from the enemy.