Robert O. Goodman is a former
A-6 Intruder Bombardier Navigator and class of 1978 graduate of the
United States Naval Academy. He was shot down over
Lebanon on December 4, 1983. Captured upon ejection from his stricken plane, he was held captive for 30 days. His release on January 3, 1984, was facilitated by Reverend
Jesse Jackson.