Harris Benjamin Goldberg
Military
Object Number - UPL 70062 - S/Sgt Harris B. Goldberg in front of damaged tail of 42-29959
He flew on Dinwiddie Fuhrmeister crew. Reported to ETO on 4-May-43. He flew 42 missions with RAF in North Africa in Wimpy's (Wellington Bombers) before joining the 306th BG and then 482nd BG completing 21 x missions with them.
He was transferred to the 384th Bomb Group in Jun-44 and completed 6 x missions.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-727207
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts | 11 August 1922 | BornBoston, Massachusetts |
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Enlisted |
24 March 1943 | Bridgeport, Connecticut This was likely a re-enlistment. Harris B. Goldberg was flying combat missions with the 306th Bomb Group as a Technical Sergeant in May 1943. | |
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Other Assigned |
9 June 1944 - 30 July 1944 | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #115 dated 18 June 1944, effective 9 June 1944. He flew six combat missions with the 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron. | |
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Died |
Los Angeles County, California | 23 November 1965 | DiedLos Angeles County, California |
Revisions
2019-08-09 Information from duplicate AAM record https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/88083 was consolidated in this file.
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5638
306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pictures%2072dpi/T_Fuhrmeister%2072%20dpi.jpg / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
