Post Office to Be Named for WWII Airman From Altadena

Oliver Goodall--an Altadena postal worker and veteran who served with the famous Tuskegee Airmen in World War II--will be the namesake for a Pasadena post office location following the House passage of a bill Saturday from Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.

The Post Office location at 281 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena will be called the “First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office,” according to a release from Schiff's office. 

The original plan was to name the Altadena Post Office after Goodall, but the last month.

Goodall entered the service as a pilot in 1943.  He was also among 60 black U.S. Army Air Corps officers arrested for trying to peacefully integrate an all-white officers’ club, according to Schiff's office. The incident, called the Freeman Field Mutiny, became part of the inspiration for the movement to racially integrate the armed forces. 

“I am so pleased that the House passed this legislation to honor Oliver Goodall, a great patriot who always exhibited perseverance in the face of adversity,” Rep. Schiff said in a statement. “His courageous life story, as well as his legacy of service lives on and inspires us all. His dedication to helping others had a truly positive impact on our community, and for that we are very fortunate.”