World War II Honoree

Cecil Willis Foster

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muscatine, Iowa

Honored By

Victoria LeighFrens

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS MEDIUM TANK COMMANDER COMPANY B, 778TH TANK BATTALION. RECEIVED COMMENDATION FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING MISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE REDUCTION AND CAPTURE OF CITY OF METZ. ALSO RECEIVED UNIT CITATION FOR SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTING THE DIVISION BRIDGEHEAD IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS NEAR LAMPADEN ON THE SAAR RIVER ON 3/6-7/1945. RECEIVED AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL 45.