Francis W Godfrey
Military1st Lieutenant Francis W. Godfrey was born January 26, 1920. His next of kin were his mother, Mildred Godfrey, and a brother, John Paul Godfrey. He was from West Los Angeles, California.
On March 25, 1945, while piloting P-47 tail #42-25852 of the 404th Fighter Group, 507th Fighter Squadron, he was down 4 miles west of Wissen, Germany.
His remains were never recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Snortin Bull
- Unit: 404th Fighter Group 507th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 26 January 1920 | 1st Lieutenant Francis W. Godfrey was born January 26, 1920. His next of kin were his mother, Mildred Godfrey, and a brother, John Paul Godfrey. He was from West Los Angeles, California. |
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Died |
Wessen, 37318 Uder, Germany | 25 March 1945 | On March 25, 1945, while piloting P-47 tail #42-25852 of the 404th Fighter Group, 507th Fighter Squadron, he was down 4 miles west of Wissen, Germany. |
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Buried |
His remains were never recovered. Tablet of the Missing Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
Revisions
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.