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Sidney Goldman - World War II

Sidney Goldman was inducted into the Army shortly after Pearl Harbor, sent to Officer Candidate School, and then commissioned as a lieutenant in the Infantry. He was assigned to the 24th Infantry Division, and saw action in New Guinea and the Philippines. He received a mortar wound ten days before war's end. He met his wife while recuperating in a Veterans' Hospital.

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Goldman about time of discharge.

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Official photo of Goldman at Ft. Benning, GA following his commissioning as 2d Lieutenant, circa 1942.

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Ft. Benning, GA

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1942

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Goldman in uniform attends a funeral for a family friend shortly after his discharge. His mother is on the step in front of him.

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Recognition of honorable service awarded by the state of Illinois in 1947.

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1947

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