World War II Honoree

Herbert Goldberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Murray J. Goldberg

Relationship

Brother

ASSISTANT TO BATTALION SURGEON, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED AN OVERSEAS BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION TO 2ND LIEUTENANT FROM TECHNICAL SERGEANT. WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN THE VICINITY OF COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, NORMANDY, FRANCE, JUNE 6, 1944 (D-DAY). IGNORING PERSONAL SAFETY HE VOLUNTARILY REMAINED UNDER INTENSE FIRE, ORGANIZING MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND DIRECTING TREATMENT AND EVACUATION OF CASUALTIES. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY NEAR HEISTERN, GERMANY, NOVEMBER 23-26, 1944. REPEATEDLY EXPOSING HIMSELF TO HEAVY FIRE DURING A FIERCE ENGAGEMENT, HE LED LITTER BEARER TEAMS ACROSS HAZARDOUS TERRAIN AND, AT GREAT PERSONAL RISK, ASSISTED IN EVACUATION OF NUMEROUS WOUNDED TO A BATTALION AID STATION. RECEIVED A SECOND BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST THE ENEMY IN THE NORTH AFRICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, NOVEMBER 8, 1942 TO MAY 13, 1943. UNDER ARDUOUS COMBAT CONDITIONS HE CONTRIBUTED IMMEASURABLY TO THE PROMPT AND EFFICIENT TREATMENT OF THE WOUNDED. HE WENT ON TO RECEIVE A THIRD BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST THE ENEMY NEAR GELA, SICILY JULY 11, 1943. HE FEARLESSLY MOVED ABOUT EXPOSED TERRAIN VULNERABLE TO HEAVY MACHINE GUN AND TANK FIRE AND RENDERED SKILLFUL MEDICAL AID TO NUMEROUS WOUNDED SOLDIERS. OTHER DECORATIONS INCLUDE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH 8 BATTLE STARS AND 3 BRONZE ARROWHEADS FOR ARZEW, ALGERIA, GELA, SICILY AND NORMANDY, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE, COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE.