Ernest J. Foster
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Ernest J. Foster was inducted into the Army on March 22, 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He served as a Private First Class and a rifleman with Company B of the 134th Infantry Regt. in Rhineland and Central Europe.
Mr. Foster was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal and two overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on Nov. 12, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 83.