John Michael Foster
Corporal
B CO, 3RD TANK BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Garden Grove, California August 05, 1945 to March 24, 1969 JOHN M FOSTER is on the Wall at Panel W28, Line 23 |
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Corporal John Michael Foster USMC died 24 Mar 69 5000 meters west of Con Thien in the Quang Tri Province Republic of Viet Nam as a result of gunshot wounds to the head and body from hostile small arms fire during a hostile ambush while repairing a stalled tank retriever. "Mike" was a proud Marine. He voluntarily joined the Marine Corps on 11 Sep 1963 and re-enlisted for his second tour in Viet Nam on 22 Sep 1967. Mike spent a total of 3 years, 1 month, and 12 days proudly serving his beloved Marine Corps and country. Mike was the oldest of six children belonging to John and Bette Foster. Mike is interned at All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach, California, and is loved and missed by all who knew him. In a letter dated 20 Sep 65 during his first tour in Viet Nam Mike wrote home
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A Note from The Virtual WallFrom the 3rd Tanks Command Chronology for March 1969:Operations Journal: Daily Summary: Monthly Summary: The two men from Bravo Company, 3rd Tanks, killed in the action were Cpl John M. Foster, Garden Grove, CA, and LCpl Robert M. Walkley, Ionia, MI (Silver Star). |
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