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FOSTER, Luther Downing - Date of
birth
25 January 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Rappahannock County, Virginia -
Hometown
Washington, Rappahannock County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33886201 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
7 May 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Silas A. Foster (father)
Lena B. (Woodard) Foster (mother)
Annie B. Foster (sister)
Charles B. Foster (brother)
William F. Foster (brother)
Mazie E. Foster (sister)
Carrell Foster (brother)
Raymond Foster (brother)
Virginia Foster (sister)
Warren Foster (brother)
Elva C. Foster (sister)
Eva L. (Nicholson) Foster (wife)
James Foster (son)
Milton Foster (son)
More information
Pfc Luther D. Foster enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 27 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, Debbie Jenkins / Allen Howerton, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Birth Record / Marriage Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Foster Family