Godfrey, Richard Harvey > ROANOKE, VA. - Richard Harvey Godfrey closed his logbook on Wednesday, March 16, 2005. He was born in Whitewater on Nov. 5, 1922, to Irwin Godfrey and Jessie Fish Godfrey.
He grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm and entered the U.S. Army Air Corps after high school at age 17.
an instructor in aircraft mechanics, hydraulics and electronics.
later entered pilot training and was assigned to the 127th Squadron 2nd Air Command Group as a captain, where he served until May 1945.
then transferred to the 305th Air Service Group where he served briefly as operations officer until his promotion to major and squadron commander on Nov. 1, 1945, at age 22.
completed his undergraduate education and law school degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
surviving are his sons of the heart, Baha Al-Amood and Shirley Kipps;
and daughters of the heart, Sally Edelman and Karen Witcher.
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