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GODMAN, Melvin Wayne - Date of
birth
22 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33001677 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
Truck Driver, Light -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
19 June 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur O. Godman (father)
Rose M. (Brooks) Godman (mother)
Edward Arthur Godman (brother)
Raymond W. Godman (brother)
Rose Myrle Godman (sister)
Clara H. Godman (sister)
Arthur O. Godman Jr. (brother)
Daisy Godman (sister)
James Godman (brother)
Freda Godman (sister)
More information
T/5 Melvin W. Godman enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 29 April 1941. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day.One was taken in 1941 in front of his home in Baltimore, Maryland.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Godman Family Tree, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ed Godman (nephew)