World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert J. Godman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pitman, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
ENTERING THE US NAVY IN 1942, HE BEGAN HIS CAREER IN NAVAL AVIATION IN 1943. DURING THIS TIME, HE MADE TWO COMBAT TOURS TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE AS A DIVE-BOMBER PILOT AND WON MEDALS FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AND THE PURPLE HEART.