United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

James Byrd Foster Jr.

Sergeant

1946 – 1971

Vietnam Wall · Panel 04W

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Sergeant James Byrd Foster Jr. served in the U.S. Army. James served with the US ARMY REP OF VIETNAM. James served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. James was 24 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

A BTRY, 8TH BN, 4TH ARTILLERY, 108TH ARTY GROUP, XXIV CORPS, USARV

Cannon Crewmember (13B)

SGT

CANNON CREWMEMBER

QUANG TRI

1971

Pay grade E05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 04W · Line 46 cut as JAMES B FOSTER Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Woodlawn Memorial Park

In Our Keeping

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James Byrd Foster Jr.

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1971

4TH ARTILLERY REGIMENT

4TH ARTILLERY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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