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name
GODSEY, Cecil Clyde - Date of
birth
1919 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
Texas -
Hometown
Potter County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6281458 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
897th Field Artillery Battalion,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse C. Godsey (father)
James C. Godsey (brother)
Mozelle Godsey (wife)
James Godsey (son)
Nadine Godsey (daughter)
More information
Cecil C. Godsey graduated from Tahoka High School.He joined the Regular Army in June 1937 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - James C. Godsey, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#4, www.ancestry.com - WWII enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - Amarillo Daily News, 3 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - James C. Godsey, www.newspapers.com - Amarillo Daily News