John Trevor Godfrey

John Trevor Godfrey

John Trevor Godfrey (1922 - 1958) was a Captain and an American fighter pilot in the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force during World War II.

He achieved 18 air-to-air kills against the Luftwaffe before he was accidentally shot down by his wingman and captured by the Germans on August 24 1944. Godfrey was friend and wingman to Don Gentile, who flew the famous P-51B, "Shangri La".

Originally from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he died on June 12 1958 of Lou Gehrig's Disease.

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