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William Adelbert Foster (February 17, 1917–May 2, 1945) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" during World War II during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.

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  • William A. Foster
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  • William Adelbert Foster (February 17, 1917–May 2, 1945) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" during World War II during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
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  • 1944(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1917-02-17(xsd:date)
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death place
  • KIA in Okinawa, Japan
Name
  • William Adelbert Foster
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  • award-star
  • service-star
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  • William A. Foster, Medal of Honor recipient
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  • 106(xsd:integer)
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  • Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
  • US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
Awards
death date
  • 1945-05-02(xsd:date)
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  • A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
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  • initially the 1st Marine Division cemetery Okinawa
  • later reinterred in Calvary Cemetery Cleveland
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  • William Adelbert Foster (February 17, 1917–May 2, 1945) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" during World War II during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
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