Cecil Glen Foster ( Eng. Cecil Glen Foster ; 1925 - 2016 ) - US Air Force pilot for the Korean and Vietnam Wars, retired colonel (since 1975).
| Foster Cecil Glen | |||||||
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| Date of Birth | August 30, 1925 | ||||||
| Place of Birth | Porter Township, Midland County, Michigan , USA | ||||||
| Date of death | July 5, 2016 (aged 90) | ||||||
| Place of death | Montana , USA | ||||||
| Affiliation |  USA | ||||||
| Type of army | Air force | ||||||
| Battles / wars | Korean war Vietnam war | ||||||
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| Retired | Colonel | ||||||
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 | Photo of Foster's 90th birthday |
| Foster F-86 Aircraft |
Biography
Born August 30, 1925 in Porter Township , Midland, Michigan [1] in the family of C. Everett Foster and Alma Tippin . When his mother died of poliomyelitis , Cecil lived on various farms of his grandparents.
After graduating from Midland High School in 1943, enlisted in the army and began his brilliant military career as a pilot. While studying at a preflight school in San Antonio , Texas , he met his future wife Margaret Mary Frazer , whom he married on February 13, 1945 in San Antonio. [2] Not having time to participate in the Second World War , he served for 31 years in aviation, becoming a member of the Korean and Vietnamese wars.
During the Korean War, with the rank of captain, he flew an F-86 Saber , shooting down nine MiG-15s in one hundred sorties. He was shot down and captured in 1953. During the Vietnam War, he flew on the F-101 Voodoo and F-4 Phantom , making 165 sorties.
Died July 5, 2016 at his home in Montana. The funeral service was held at St. Regis Community Bible Church . He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington . He had five sons, 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. [2]
The Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum has an exposition dedicated to Cecil Foster, where his F-86 Saber is presented. On Memorial Day 1997, he was the Honorary Marshal of the Midland Parade. [2]
Rewards
Among the more than twenty Cecil Foster military awards are: [1]
- two Silver stars - for the Korean (1952) and Vietnam (1966) wars,
- Three Crosses of Merit of Flight (1952, 1952, 1966),
- Purple Heart Medal and US Congress Gold Medal .
Literature
- S. V. Ivanov , "Ases of the Korean War 1950-1953."
See also
- List of Korean War Aces Pilots
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Cecil Glen Foster
- ↑ 1 2 3 Cecil G. Foster