Richard Gerald Godbout
Sergeant
A CO, 4TH BN, 23RD INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Manchester, New Hampshire
January 11, 1948 to December 30, 1967
RICHARD G GODBOUT is on the Wall at Panel 33E, Line 2

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Richard G Godbout
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13 Dec 2001

My Brother, My Friend

I had a brother, Richard was his name
He was also my friend, I am not shamed
We shared fun, laughter and joy
Most of all, his motorcycle, his toy
People stared as they drove by
I'd give them a smirk, pretending he's my guy
Most of the time we spent together
Were during our teens, thought we'd live forever
He was so special my brother, my friend
I can't believe it all came to an end
Only the good die young, that's what they say
I think about Richard whenever I hear that, to this day
We had a special bond, he and I
The saddest day of my life was when I said "good-bye"
As I stand here beside his grave
I think of all that he gave
It's written "killed in Vietnam Dec 30th 1967"
I'm sure my brother the hero is in heaven.

Cecile Corson
btrflywmn1@aol.com


 
21 Dec 2004

My name is Dave Lefebvre, and Richard was my friend, my fishing buddy. I recall the day I learned of his death. I was sad and very angry, because, as I recall he was near the day he would return to the US, and I would have been one to be there when he did. For a long time, I would see his mom and dad at BiWise, and all our eyes would well up.

I still miss him. We had fun.

From a friend,
David Lefebvre
d.lefebvre2@verizon.net


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 30 Dec 1967 four men from A Company, 4th Bn, 23rd Infantry, were killed during an artillery/mortar attack:

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