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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Erwin Godwin

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 27 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 407 'DEMON' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS VICKERS WELLINGTON MK XIV (HF124) WAS LOST OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY DURING AN ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1943. COMMEMORATED ON PANEL 173 AT THE AIR FORCES MEMORIAL AT RUNNYMEDE, ENGLEFIELD GREEN, SURREY, ENGLAND.