World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack Godfriend
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Kit Raptopoulos
Relationship
Cousin
AFTER PEARL HARBOR HE TRIED TO ENLIST IN THE ARMED SERVICES, BUT WAS REPEATEDLY REJECTED DUE TO A FOOTBALL INJURY. INTENT ON CONTRIBUTING, HE ENTERED THE MERCHANT MARINES. SURVIVED SEVERAL ATLANTIC CROSSINGS DURING WHICH MANY SHIPS IN HIS CONVOY WERE SUNK, BUT WHILE HOME ON LEAVE HE DIED IN A CAR CRASH.