Carl S Goldman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

When with 68th Squadron, he flew with Bellingham. Joined Squadron prior to November 1944.

On 16-February-1943 in B-24D #42-40354 'Snafu' while serving as Tail Gunner the aircraft sustained mid-air collision with B-24D 41-23818 'Texan II' 44BG/67BS off the English coast near Selsey Bill, Sussex en-route to the target at St. Nazaire, France. Both aircraft exploded and crashed into the English Channel and both crews were killed. Killed in Action (KIA).



The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster has him also serving with the 303BG/360BS.

Connections

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Richard E Beckingham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-705102
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

B-24 Liberator (serial number 40-2354) nicknamed "SNAFU" of the 44th Bomb Group Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 5 Sep 1942.' [stamp] and '219925.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse however this has been removed.

42-40354 / 40-2354

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Snafu
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mayesville, South Carolina, USA

Other

Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Selsey Bill, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20, UK 16 February 1943 Killed when aircraft sustained a mid-air collision with another B-24, exploded and crashed into the English Channel en-route to the target at St. Nazaire, France. His remains have never been recovered.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Webb Todd

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 21-Feb-2015. Added NOTE to Biography concerning the combination of data from a duplicate entry drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

Date
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources

Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2015. Confirmed SN and added KIA event per MACR 5095; Added decorations and Commemorated event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record; Corrected Unit connection, made connections to Place and Mission within existing website data; Added crew position and loss details to Biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5095 & 3202 B / MACR 5095, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 79, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Lundy p. 50, The 44th BG in WWII by MacKay and Adams Appendix 4., ABMC web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database