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FOSTER, Marvin A - Date of
birth
31 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6929525 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
Strass, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Foster (father)
Della G. Foster (mother)
Norris H. Foster (brother)
More information
Pfc Marvin A. Foster enlisted in Charlotte, North Carolina on 28 February 1941.One of the photos the gravemarker of his temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Mullinax Foster Sisk Biddy Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Shanda Hicks Brewer
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Shanda Hicks Brewer