World War II Honoree

Bennie Goldman

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Passaic, New Jersey

Honored By

Mrs. Miriam Goldman

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD AS A CREW MEMBER OF THE LANDING CRAFT (LCVP). PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, OCCUPATION OF JAPAN MEDAL WITH ASIA CLASP, CHINA MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, NEW YORK SERVICE CROSS PERSONAL COMMENDATION, AMPHIBIOUS UNIT BADGE, SHELLBACK CARD AND 2 INITIAL OCCUPATION OF JAPAN COLD ERA CERTIFICATES.