World War II Honoree

George W. Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Jeffrey W. Germer

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN BATTALION INTELLIGENCE, 2ND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 423RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION. THE 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION ARRIVED IN EUROPE IN LATE OCTOBER 1944. TOOK UP POSITION ON THE FRONT LINE IN THE BELGIUM, ARDENNES AREA IN EARLY DECEMBER 1944. ON DECEMBER 16, 1944, THE GERMANS BEGAN THEIR ARDENNES OFFENSIVE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE). DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS SENT TO THE FRONT, ALONG WITH OTHER SUPPORT PERSONNEL, TO STEM THE FLOOD OF GERMANS. WAS CAPTURED, ALONG WITH 2 REGIMENTS OF THE 106TH, BY THE GERMANS ON DECEMBER 19, 1944. FOLLOWING LONG FORCED MARCHES, WAS IMPRISONED ON DECEMBER 25, 1944 AT STALAG IX-B NEAR BAD ORB, GERMANY. WAS LIBERATED ON APRIL 2, 1945. AWARDED A COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE AND 3 BRONZE STARS FOR THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS.