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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Cooley Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Metuchen, New Jersey

Honored By

Gene W. Foster

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS IN SEPTEMBER 1940 AND SERVED ON NEUTRALITY PATROL OFF THE COAST OF AFRICA BEFORE THE WAR. HE SERVED AS AN AVIATION MECHANIC FOR SBC'S, SBD'S AND AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBER AIRCRAFT. HE ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE USS RANGER CV-4 AND USS YORKTOWN CV-5. HE SERVED IN GUADALCANAL, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND GILBERT ISLANDS.