Native Americans from the Upper Peninsula played crucial roles in wartime history, from United States soil to overseas; one of those Native Americans who served his country is Larry Godfrey. Godfrey was born and raised in Escanaba and a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. When Godfrey was 19 years old, he joined the U.S. Army, serving two tours in Vietnam from 1969 to 1972.