World War II Honoree

Rex Glyn Foust

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Mountain View, Oklahoma

Honored By

Deon G. Foust

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED ON OCTOBER 7, 1943 AND WAS IN ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE 2ND BATTALION, 2ND MARINE FORCES, 2ND MARINE DIVISION. SERVED AS A RIFLE EXPERT AND FIELD TELEPHONE MAN IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, MARIANA ISLANDS AND RYUKYUS ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION IN SAIPAN, TINIAN, OKINAWA AND THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. AWARDED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.