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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Arthur Jacob Goldman

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED ON DECEMBER 12, 1942 AT WINDSOR, ONTARIO. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE AGE OF 21 WHILE ATTACHED TO NO. 61 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE (FIGHTER COMMAND) WHEN HIS SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE (BM113) COLLIDED WITH A TARGET BEING TOWED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED INTO THE DEE RIVER NEAR WEST KIRBY, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND ON JULY 24, 1944. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 246 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.