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    William A. Foster

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    William A. Foster

    William A.

    Foster, Medal of Honor recipient

    Birth nameWilliam Adelbert Foster
    Born(1915-02-17)February 17, 1915
    Garfield Heights, Ohio, US
    DiedMay 2, 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 30)
    Okinawa, Japan
    Place of burial

    initially the 1st Marine Division cemetery, Okinawa; later re-interred in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio

    AllegianceUnited States
    Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
    Years of service(6 years Ohio National Guard)
    1944–1945 (USMC)
    RankPrivate First Class
    UnitCompany K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
    Battles / warsWorld War II
    AwardsMedal of Honor (1945)
    Purple Heart

    William Adelbert Foster (February 17, 1915 – 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 an