Florentino Goikoetxea Beobide was born on 14 March 1898 in Hernani, Guipuscoa, Spain. He died on 27 July 1980 in Ciboure, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
Gardener, he served as a mountain guide to bring airmen across the Pyrénées from France to Spain as a member of the Comet Line. He received many decorations for his work.