Thomas W. Goddard

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/28/1944

Thomas W. Goddard was born in Ohio in 1915. He enlisted in the Regular Army on
April 29, 1941 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. His home of residence was listed in 22nd Infantry records
as Brandenburg, Kentucky. His civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen,
Motor Vehicles. He had completed two years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company D from the 92nd Replacement Battalion
on November 18, 1944.

Private Goddard was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on November 28, 1944.

Thomas W. Goddard was originally buried in the temporary cemetery at Henri-Chapelle
in Block TTT Row 8 Grave 142, and was moved to the permanent cemetery at Henri-Chapelle,
in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot D Row 14 Grave 49

Grave marker for Thomas W. Goddard

Photo by Des Philippet
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