Ira Goldberg
Graduating
Class of 1943
Served in
World War II
First Lieutenant
Ira Goldberg
Marine Corps
Company G
5th Marine Division
27th Marine Regiment
Hometown
Yonkers, NY
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Iwo Jima, Japan
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
More About First Lieutenant Goldberg
First Lieutenant Goldberg enlisted in July, 1944. He was the Leader of a Rifle Platoon of Company G. During action against the Japanese on Iwo Jima, he rushed forward through heavy rifle and machine gun fire, moving his platoon to a strategic position and filling a gap that could have allowed for an enemy counterattack. He was fatally wounded by gunfire and awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his gallantry.