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Garrard
Foster
1920-10-05

–

1971-12-04

Born:

, 

Kansas

Home:

Houston

, 

Texas

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Garrard Foster graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1942. He retired with disability in 1968 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Action Date:

    1964 – 1968
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) Garrard Foster (ASN: 0-24732), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1964 to 1968.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Cavalry)

    Regiment:

    Combat Command B

    Division:

    5th Armored Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 5th Armored Division, General Orders No. 17 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Cavalry) Garrard Foster (ASN: 0-24732), United States Army, for gallantry in action as S-3 (Operations Officer) for Combat Command “B”, 5th Armored Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Foster, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.