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William A. Foster

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Person human Q15995706

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
February 17, 1915
Date of death
May 2, 1945
Place of birth
Garfield Heights
Place of death
Okinawa
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
military personnel
Award received
Medal of Honor, Purple Heart[8][9]
Allegiance
United States[16]
Family name
Foster[14]
Given name
William[15]
Military branch
United States Marine Corps[11]
Military casualty classification
killed in action[17]
Military, police or special rank
Private First Class[12]
Participated in conflict
World War II[13]
Place of burial
Calvary Cemetery[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Adelbert Foster en William A. Foster ar وليم أ. فوستر fa ویلیام ای. فاستر
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Foster WA USMC.jpg ↗
Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient ID
william-a-foster
Find a Grave memorial ID
5747283
Freebase ID
/m/0c91bf
WikiTree person ID
Foster-43341

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Summary

William A. Foster was born on February 17, 1915[1], in Garfield Heights[2]. He died on May 2, 1945[3], in Okinawa[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5].

FAQs

Where was William A. Foster born?

William A. Foster was born in Garfield Heights[2].

Where did William A. Foster die?

William A. Foster passed away in Okinawa[4].

What did William A. Foster do for work?

William A. Foster worked as a military personnel[5].

What awards did William A. Foster receive?

Honors received include Medal of Honor[8] and Purple Heart[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Garfield Heights
    Military casualty classification → killed in action
    Commons category → William A. Foster
    Given name → William
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