Morris R. Goldman was born on March 19, 1920, in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the son of Isadore Goldman and Dora Goldman. He served in the 765th Bomb Squadron, 461st Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-24J #42-52025 nicknamed “Arsenic and Lace” during World War II.

On December 17, 1944, the ''Arsenic and Lace'' took off from Torretta Airfield in Italy as part of a 15th Air Force mission to bomb the Odertal synthetic oil refinery in German-occupied Silesia. The formation was heavily engaged by German fighters near the target. At about 26,000 feet, Arsenic and Lace was hit and exploded in the air. Parts of the Liberator came down on the outskirts of Olomouc, in today’s Czech Republic, with wreckage falling by the Neředín Cemetery. Five of the crew of Arsenic and Lace were killed in action, while the rest were taken prisoner.

Sgt Goldman was succumbed to anoxia while trapped in the upper turret position. He is now buried in the Waldheim Cemetery Co., Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

Source of information: 461st.org, www.americanairmuseum.com