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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Melvin Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Frankfort, Indiana

Honored By

Melvin Foster

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AND THE AMERICAN THEATER. DRILL INSTRUCTOR IN SAN DIEGO FOR TWO YEARS. JOINED THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ON THE RUSSELL ISLANDS. SERVED IN SPECIAL WEAPONS, AND WENT TO OKINAWA ON APRIL 1, 1944 UNTIL AUGUST OF 1945. THEN DISPATCHED TO CHINA AND WAS IN LIBERATION FORCES THERE UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 1946.