William G Godbey
Military
"According to his resume, during his military career, Bill earned seven battle ribbons, 12 citations, and put in 5,000-plus flight hours plus another 1,000 combat pilot hours. He became a division leader, and spent three years as director of technical operations in the 8th Air Force in England, where he was also in charge of aircraft and engineering and the modifications on all B-17s in England."
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Object Number - UPL 15667 - William "Bill" Godbey, B-17 Pilot "According to his resume, during his military career, Bill earned seven battle ribbons, 12 citations, and put in...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Georgetown, TX, USA | 24 September 1919 | |
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Died |
Sitka, AK, USA | 14 April 2008 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html
