REMEMBERING SGT. LEE GODBOLT, United Stages Army Photographers Note: At the beginning of the Iraq war, I asked the mothers of slain American soldiers to submit photos of their lost children. In return, I created a piece of artwork for their family archives...free of charge. The four attached photos represent the last set of images sent to Denise Godbolt by her son. She shared them with me for this project and told me ... do something special with my son....dont let them forget him. I am honored to have been entrusted with these images Mrs Godbolt. To the family of Brother Godbolt....I still remember you. I said your name brother Godbolt. The sound of your name being spoken can still move the air. ### Original published date: Published online on Mar. 29, 2005 in the Washington Post. When Lee Godbolt told his aunt he was heading for Iraq, she did everything she could to stop him. I was riding on his back, saying, Lee, please dont go, said his aunt Mae Hagan, whom he called Fay. He said, Fay, Im going to be all right. Godbolt, 23, of New Orleans, was killed in Baghdad when an explosive detonated near his vehicle. The National Guardsman was based in New Orleans. Relatives said Godbolt was a well-behaved, fun-loving young man who liked basketball and rap music and wanted to succeed after graduating from high school. His mother, Denise, said her son entered the military as a step toward a better future. He had been in the Guard for three years, and was scheduled to return from Iraq in October. Godbolts uncle, Kevin Hagan, said his nephew sent pictures of Iraqi children to whom he had given some of his rations because they didnt have enough to eat. He put his life on the line for his country, Hagan said. He died for a cause. Lets hope that the way he lived will set an example for others. - Additional story for this posting. nola/katrina/index.ssf/2010/08/flashback_times-picayune_photo_3.html
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:27:57 +0000
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