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FOSTER, George Thomas - Date of
birth
4 April 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31296473 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ingeldorf-Diekirch, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Reginald Foster (father)
Bertha H. Foster (mother)
Reginald S. Foster (brother)
Evelyn R. Foster (sister)
Dorothy F. Foster (sister)
Charles E. Foster (brother)
Tyler Foster (brother)
Mildred Foster (sister)
Anny Foster (sister)
Esther Foster (sister)
More information
Pfc George T. Foster worked as a routeman before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 10 February 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery