World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas J. Foster
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Marian Foster & Family
STAFF SERGEANT AND CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN. INDUCTED ON MARCH 31, 1943 IN PHILADELPHIA. SERVED WITH COMPANY 'C', 380TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. SERVED AT CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA AND FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA. PARTICIPATED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. WAS PART OF A PLATOON THAT BUILT ROADS, CULVERTS AND PONTOON BRIDGES TO SUPPORT TROOP MOVEMENTS IN JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC- PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE SERVICE MEDAL, EXPERT SHARPSHOOTER BADGE AND MARKSMANSHIP BADGE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON FEBRUARY 21, 1946.