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John E. Foster

Private Army World War I

Army
Army
Private
Private
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Private
Unit
Company E, 4th Infantry, 166th Infantry, Ohio National Guard
Conflict / Era
World War I
Years of Service
06/04/1917 – 10/02/1919
Date of Death
12/14/1966
Hometown
Allen, OH
Awards & Decorations
Purple Heart
Burial Location
Montecito Memorial Park - San Bernardino, CA
Monument Paver
Yes — Section D
Overseas Service
Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne
Township (entering service)
Allen
Township (current / at death)
San Bernardino, CA
School
Allen Center High School
Record Authenticated
No

Decorations

Purple Heart
Purple Heart

Biography

Overseas service: Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. School: Allen Center High School. 80% disability for the loss of his leg.

Source: Veteran data form submitted 06/04/2004 by Jerry E. Foster; No DD-214 recorded as of 10/19/2007 at Union Co. Recorder's Office | MJT Article on death; Ancestry - Ohio Soldiers in WWI