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Foster, Ray J.

Foster, Ray J.

Male UNKNOWN - 1944

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  1. 1.  Foster, Ray J.Foster, Ray J. was born in UNKNOWN; died on 12 Nov 1944 in Koenigsmacker, Moselle, France; was buried in Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: FOST.R004
    • _FGRAVE: 56655115
    • Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army

    Notes:

    Military Service:
    Private First Class with 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. Entered combat on June 8, 1944 and participated in the Normandy and Northern France Campaigns. Killed in action on November 12, 1944 in vicinity of Koenigsmaker, Moselle, France. Earned The Purple Heart and was otherwise eligible for The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Buried with honors at the Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold (Moselle), France. Honored also at the WWII Memorial in Flora, Illinois.

    (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

    Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1899848

    Buried:
    Plot C Row 28 Grave 88




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