World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Albert C. Foust, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1943. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SHEPPARD FIELD AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; LAREDO ARMY AIR FIELD, TEXAS; TONOPAH ARMY AIR FIELD, NEVADA; AND HAMMER FIELD AT FRESNO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 72ND BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 5TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), 13TH AIR FORCE, 'THE JUNGLE AIR FORCE,' IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, INCLUDING AT TRUK IN THE CAROLINE ISLANDS. STATIONED AT MOMOTE AIRFIELD, ON LOS NEGROS IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. CORPORAL FOUST WAS INITIALLY DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION ON JUNE 17, 1944 DURING A B-24 'LIBERATOR' BOMBING MISSION AT TRUK. A FINDING OF DEATH (FOD) WAS ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 26, 1946. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.