Sergeant Gary Evans Foster was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 8, 1918 near Montbrehain, France during World War I. At the time he was serving with Company F, 118th Infantry, 30th Division. Foster was 23 years old.
12 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Foster was born on November 6, 1894 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. His Medal of Honor is credited to Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Foster died on July 22, 1951 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at the age of 56. He is buried at New Prospect Cemetery in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. His medal is held by Spartanburg County Historical Association, Spartanburg, SC.
Foster is one of 132 Medal of Honor recipients from World War I and one of 33 credited to South Carolina.
Official Medal of Honor citation
When his company was held up by violent machine-gun fire from a sunken road, Sgt. Foster with an officer went forward to attack the hostile machine-gun nests. The officer was wounded, but Sgt. Foster continued on alone in the face of the heavy fire and by effective use of hand grenades and his pistol killed several of the enemy and captured 18.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: World War I.
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Timeline
- November 6, 1894Born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- October 8, 1918Act of valor — near Montbrehain, FranceAge 23. Company F, 118th Infantry, 30th Division
- July 22, 1951Died in Spartanburg, South CarolinaAge 56.
- Resting placeNew Prospect CemeteryBoiling Springs, South Carolina
Biography
Gary Evans Foster (November 6, 1894 – July 22, 1951) was a S.C. National Guard soldier serving in the United States Army during World War I who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
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