Godby has also partnered with the WSMR Museum’s curator in supporting museum outreach education, in addition to identifying materials to accession in the archives collection. Godby’s tour, created to support internal outreach, STEM programs and VIP visits, has contributed significantly to the Commanding General’s Heritage Immersion Program, teaching WSMR employees about the rich history of the installation. In 2020, Godby spearheaded the creation of the WSMR Cold War Tour, utilizing significant historic facilities to share the stories and history of this critical period in our nation’s history. Godby has been lauded for leading efforts to secure funding and support to facilitate public interpretation and education through restoration and adaptive reuse of these historic facilities. While WSMR has an undeniably important role in history, the installation today continues to have an exceptionally large and complex environment, consisting of thousands of structures, many historic, that support the most instrumented test range in the world.
In commenting on Bill’s achievements, Brian Knight, Environmental Division Chief, stated “Bill has proven to be one of the finest cultural resource managers in the Army with his innovative approaches to how we manage historic resources and his support of our critical test/evaluation mission. Bill has done an outstanding job to preserve the unique history of WSMR and tell our story and its importance to our nation.” He has led efforts to preserve and manage two National Historic Landmarks: The Trinity site, location of the first atomic explosion and the V-2 Launch Complex, site of the first generation of rocket testing in the United States. There’s never been a day of coming to work that I didn’t feel blessed to have this job,” said Godby. The historic landscape here is truly world class that includes the prehistoric archaeology, the ranches and mines and the Cold War era resources. “It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity the leadership and the contract support to preserve, interpret and manage the incredible history at WSMR. Godby, an archaeologist with the Environmental Division at WSMR, was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for his achievements in cultural resource management. (Photo Credit: US Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption –īill Godby is one of three archaeologists managing the tremendous inventory of historic properties at White Sands Missile Range.Īt White Sands Missile Range – the birthplace of America’s rocket program, playing a significant role in our nation’s history, and continuing to be a significant military installation today – Bill Godby has stood out as a champion of historic preservation within a complex environment of both archaeological sites and historic structures. Historic 1945 Army Blockhouse is seen in the background.
(Photo Credit: US Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption –īill Godby at Launch Complex 33 provides the Cold War Tour to the Otero County Leadership Group. Repair and restoration of the historic Navy Blockhouse at Launch Complex 35 included multiple product applications to both preserve concrete and inhibit water penetration. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The telescope was recovered in a mitigation project by Bill Godby and has been restored and is now displayed at the WSMR museum missile park. WSMR employees join Bill Godby to watch as the 1948 T-4 tracking telescope is brought to the museum storage area. (Photo Credit: US Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: US Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption –īill Godby and WSMR Garrison Commander recognize museum volunteers who were presented with an award for their contributions to preserving WSMR history. At WSMR historic preservation and academic archaeology work together in support of the mission. University of New Mexico Office of Contract Archaeology work on the WSMR tank trail completing damage assessment and testing.
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