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Foster, Alvin Buckley

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Second Class Alvin Buckley Foster.

Unit/Placed in, USS Escolar (SS-294) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Alvin is born approx. on 7 Dec. 1921 in Thornton, Texas.

Father, Alfred Ambrose Foster.

Mother, Mary R. (Hansen) Foster.

Brother(s), Walter Jackson and Billy Bob Foster.

 

Alvin enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3604875.

 

Alvin was MIA, lost at sea, cause unknown on 17 Oct. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Alvin is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/foster-a-b.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHNF-PTC

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

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USS Escolar (SS-294) Submarine
Crew
Memorial
Alvin Buckley Foster
His rank Gunner's Mate Second Class
USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial
The Memorial Day Foundation - USS ESCOLAR (SS-294) WAR MEMORIAL
USS Escolar Location