World War II Honoree

Carl E. O. Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jones, Louisiana

Honored By

Carl E. O. Foster

Relationship

Self

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 11, 1942. TRAINED AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. ASSIGNED TO THE 314TH INFANTRY, ANTI-TANK COMPANY. SENT TO EUROPE IN APRIL 1944. SERVED AT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN THE BLACK FOREST ON OCTOBER 4, 1944. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON DECEMBER 2, 1945. AWARDED PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION (GERMANY) MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.