Herbert M Godfrey ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Massachusetts
On January 4, 1944 First Lieutenant Godfrey was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Massachusetts. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 51472 |
| Service ID | O-2043687 |
| Name | Herbert M Godfrey |
| From | Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Casualty Date | January 4, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Bombardier |
| Unit/Group | 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy, 577th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | North Sea |
| Burial | Plot D Row 10 Grave 26, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Herbert M Godfrey is buried or memorialized at Plot D Row 10 Grave 26, Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
He was member of the crew on the B-24 Liberator #42-7482 "Shack Rat" during a mission to Kiel, Germany.A German Report notes that their ship was found crashed in the North Sea just off the small island of Langeness after having exploded in the air. Five dead crew members were located in this wreckage and the probable cause of the shoot-down was fighter aircraft. No other account exists on further circumstances of the loss. The entire crew of ten men were killed or lost. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-7482 incident on January 4, 1944.
◼Herbert M Godfrey :: Bombardier
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 153 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 21 Medal of Honor recipients
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