World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kalter Ely Godfrey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Christopher Godfrey
Relationship
Son
CAPTAIN. COMMANDED AN ARTILLERY BATTERY IN THE 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN FRANCE. HE ARRIVED AT CHERBOURG IN SEPTEMBER 1944, CROSSED THE RHINE AT WORMS IN MARCH 1945 AND HAD ENTERED AUSTRIA WHEN THE WAR IN EUROPE ENDED IN MAY.