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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    3rd Battalion

    Regiment:

    157th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    45th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    March 28, 1944

    Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 163 (July 11, 1944)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harold Anthony Foster (ASN: 0-1310701), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 28 March 1944, near Carano, Italy. Second Lieutenant Foster was leader of a patrol operating in enemy territory, with the mission of locating and destroying enemy machine gun positions, and observing other enemy installations. Second Lieutenant Foster working his way over six hundred yards of open terrain, through enemy mine fields, protective wiring, and heavy machine gun fire, let his patrol to within thirty feet of an enemy machine gun nest. Leaving the rest of his patrol to cover his movements, Second Lieutenant Foster charged the enemy position destroying the machine gun and killing the occupants. Second Lieutenant Foster then observed other enemy emplacements and defensive positions, reporting their location to Battalion Headquarters on his return. The information proved invaluable in later operations. The gallantry and skillful leadership displayed by Second Lieutenant Foster reflect great credit upon himself and uphold the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Division:

    45th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 163 (1944)

    (UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Harold A. Foster, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 45th Infantry Division during World War II.