Paul Frederick Foster
Military Person
1889 – 1972
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Who was Paul Frederick Foster?
Paul Frederick Foster was an American naval officer. He was born in the Wichita, Kansas, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1911. He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914. Foster left the Navy from 1929–1941, when he was recalled by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for World War II service. He retired from the Navy in 1946 as a Vice Admiral.
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- Born
- Mar 25, 1889
Wichita - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Died
- Jan 25, 1972
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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