Genealogies from Clay, Effingham, Richland, and Wayne Counties in Illinois

| Name | Foster, Chester Herth | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 20 Sep 1919 [1, 2] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | FOST.C008 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18119634 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, United States Army [1] | |
| Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
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| United States Army |
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| Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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| World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 20 Feb 1996 [1, 2] | |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2] |
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| Headstone, Foster, Jean A. and Chester H. |
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| Person ID | I27880 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 22 Nov 2025 | |
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| Family ID | F11941 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
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