Last week, the RAF Museum in Hendon launched a new project called ‘Hidden Heroes’: The Unknown Story of Jewish Personnel in the Royal Air Force.
In attendance were five Jewish WWII RAF veterans and historian Joshua Levine.
The veterans were:
• Lawrence ‘Benny’ Goodman – Pilot ‘Dambuster’ 617 Squadron, who participated in almost all of the raids after the historical ‘Dambuster’ raid
• Jack Toper – Wireless operator in a Wellington Bomber, member of the ‘Guinea Pig Club’, “The Guinea Pig Club” was formed in July 1941 by several RAF burn patients sitting around a table drinking sherry and beer, mainly Battle of Britain pilots.
• Ralph Levy– Ground engineer during Berlin Airlift
• Bernard Carton – Bomber Command, flight engineer, flew over Italy
• Alfred Huberman – Rear gunner Lancaster
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