World War II Honoree

Vincent 'Budro' F. Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Rochelle, New York

Honored By

Cathleen, Michael & Nicholas Foster

Relationship

Children

HE GRADUATED FROM US NAVAL ACADEMY IN 1944, CLASS OF 1945 AND WAS COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN. HE WAS STATIONED ABOARD THE USS MARYLAND BB-46 FROM 1944 TO 1946 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A 16' GUN GUNNERY OFFICER. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF WHERE HIS SHIP WAS HIT BY KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THE WAR, HE ENTERED U.S. NAVAL FLIGHT SCHOOL AND FLEW PB4Y-60'S UNTIL CRASH WINTER 1948 TO 1949. HE RECEIVED A DISABILITY RETIREMENT IN 1950.