World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Franklin J. Foster
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY F, 313TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 79TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A MORTAR GUNNER IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.