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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant (MC)

    Division:

    1st Marine Division

    Action Date:

    November 3, 1942

    Bureau of Naval Medicine

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant (MC) John R. Godbey, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on November 3, 1942, while attached to the FIRST Marine Division at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.