World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bobby D. Foster
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Honored By
Mary
Relationship
Wife
ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE REPAIR SHIP, USS HECTOR AR-7 AND THE LIGHT CRUISER, USS SPRINGFIELD CL-66. DURING THIS TOUR OF DUTY, HE SAW ACTION AT ENIWETOK ATOLL, PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND TOOK PART IN SEVERAL RAIDS ON THE JAPANESE HOMELAND, IN PARTICULAR ON HONSHU AND KYUSHU.