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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Nelson Edwin Foerster

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bay City, Michigan

Honored By

Hildegard Foerster Bennett

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED JULY 6, 1944 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE U. S. NAVY ON JUNE 7, 1946 AS A COXSWAIN SV-V6. STATIONED IN VIRGINIA, THEN SERVED ON THE USS GOODRICH (DD-831) DESTROYER VESSEL WHICH PATROLLED BETWEEN THE PRINCIPAL PORTS OF JAPAN TO SUPPORT THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL.