LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The branches of the military often grow from the roots of family.
Buffalo natives Kenneth and Eugene Godios are twins and at the age of 88, they think back to their time in the Army.
“He had orders cut to go to Germany and I had orders cut to go to France,” Kenneth said. “We told them that we wanted to be together, seeing that we’re twins, so they changed the orders and we both wound up in France.”
“I had to keep an eye on him, make sure he behaved. Wasn’t an easy task on my part,” Eugene said.
The two brothers, born on Flag Day, knew the soldier’s path well before they walked it themselves.
“We had several uncles that served in different branches of the service, and fortunately, they all came back in good health,” Eugene said. “We had a brother in the Navy for four years, and a brother in the Army served in Germany. So we’re very experienced with Army, military life.”
That military experience is something Dean Godios caught onto at an early age.