World War II Honoree

Samuel W. Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 11, 1942 AT PEORIA, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345). DEPARTED THE U.S. ON MAY 10, 1943 BOUND FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 3944TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY IN THE PERSIAN GULF COMMAND ENGAGED IN PROVIDING WAR MATERIALS TO THE RUSSIAN ALLY VIA IRAN. DEPARTED WITH HIS UNIT FOR THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON JANUARY 14, 1945 AND SUPPORTED THE CHINA OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MECHANICS BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICIAN FOURTH GRADE ON NOVEMBER 7, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.