Altadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
O. Oliver Goodall
First Lieutenant — Army Air Corps
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 16, 2020
1. Oliver Goodall Marker
Inscription.
O. Oliver Goodall. First Lieutenant — Army Air Corps. Lt. O. Oliver Goodall lived at 679 W Harriet Street from 1961 until his death in 2010 and made a powerful impact on his adopted communities of Altadena and Pasadena, in addition to contributing to elevating the dignity and civil rights of African-Americans in this country. Lt. Goodall entered the U.S. Army Air Corps at Tuskegee in February 1943. In October 1944, he graduated as a multi-engine pilot and became part of the Tuskegee Airmen. Goodall was among 120 African-American officers arrested for trying to peacefully integrate an all-white officers' club, which came to be known as the Freeman Field Mutiny. The 'mutiny' was an important step toward full integration of all U.S. Armed Forces worldwide in June 1949, and served as a model for later civil rights efforts to integrate public facilities. Lt. Goodall was awarded the Rosa Parks Legendary Award in 2009 by the NAACP - Pasadena and Altadena branches. In 2012, the post office at 281 E Colorado Blvd in Pasadena was named the First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building.
Lt. O. Oliver Goodall lived at 679 W Harriet Street from 1961 until his death in
2010 and made a powerful impact on his adopted communities of Altadena and Pasadena, in addition to contributing to elevating the dignity and civil rights of African-Americans in this country. Lt. Goodall entered the U.S. Army Air Corps at Tuskegee in February 1943. In October 1944, he graduated as a multi-engine pilot and became part of the Tuskegee Airmen. Goodall was among 120 African-American officers arrested for trying to peacefully integrate an all-white officers' club, which came to be known as the Freeman Field Mutiny. The 'mutiny' was an important step toward full integration of all U.S. Armed Forces worldwide in June 1949, and served as a model for later civil rights
efforts to integrate public facilities. Lt. Goodall was awarded the Rosa Parks Legendary Award in 2009 by the NAACP - Pasadena and Altadena branches. In 2012, the post office at 281 E Colorado Blvd in Pasadena was named the First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building.
Erected 2020 by The Rotary Club of Altadena, Eugene Hutchins, Maria Zuccarello and Elio Hutchins.
Location. 34° 11.678′ N, 118° 9.75′ W. Marker is in Altadena, California, in Los Angeles County. Memorial is on West Harriet Street, 0.2 miles west of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 679 W Harriet Street, Altadena CA 91001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office.
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 16, 2020
2. Oliver Goodall Marker and Home
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 16, 2020
3. Marker Dedication
The current home owner is holding a sign; Goodall's grandson is wearing orange.
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 16, 2020
4. First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
