World War II Honoree

John H. Goddard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

John Goddard, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED MOST OF THE WAR AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT RESISTING THE ADVANCE OF THE JAPANESE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. LEAVING SAN FRANCISCO, HE ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA THREE WEEKS LATER AND SOON MOVED ON TO SPEND ALMOST 3 YEARS IN FOX HOLES AND TENTS IN NEW GUINEA, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN. THE CHARACTER, COURAGE, WISDOM AND LEADERSHIP HE DISPLAYED AS AN AMERICAN WARRIOR DURING THE CONFLICT HAVE ALSO BEEN HIS HALLMARKS SINCE RETURNING TO CIVILIAN LIFE IN 1945. HIS SERVICE AND HIS LIFE ARE EMBODIMENTS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM AND AMERICAN VALUES.