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Originally Posted by Franz von Werra
So my guess on Goodman was wrong. Too bad: I'd got the cue from a bomber pilot and I found it fascinating.
...And the mystery continues...
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I may have missed something along the way on this thread (haven't read all the posts!) but is there some confusion about place of birth and status as a member of the Jewish faith?
I understood Goodman to have been born in Palestine, but that does not make him Jewish and he cannot have been "Israeli" as has already been pointed out.
If we are talking "of the Jewish faith" then I suspect they number many more than one. Offhand, one already comes to mind - and that was P/O Nelson of 74 Squadron. However, he was certainly British. "Jewish" is a faith, not a nationality! Singling out Nelson, Goodman or any other pilot, as Jewish is of little relevance really - apart from the German attitude to Jews, of course. Other than that, it is no more relevant than if they were Roman Catholic, Anglican, Non-Conformist or Atheist. Sub-dividing Battle of Britain pilots into nationality groups has some historic significance. Sub-dividing them into faith groups has none, although another forum has recently discussed which Battle of Britain pilots were Mormon. That specific discussion, though, may have other connotations connected with that particular faith.