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EMBER 17, 1943.WAR CASUALTYSTAFF SFHGKANT WILLIAM N. FOSTERilt;In Memory Of Staff Sergeant William Newton Foster(?-S-ir:t ; Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Foster of I- Garwood were callers lt;»ii lho Head-y | light staff Thursday a. m. bringing *y 1 a letter received a few days after rc'j the message came announcing 11ilt;• j death of their son. Staff Sergeants- 1 William X. Foster. The contents i*. i of the letter follows: e-; “Ii is with regret. that 1 write , ic| you confirming the telegram oi re- e,j cent date which informed you of v-l t he death of your son. Stall Ser-Mgoaril William N. Foster. 38,1111- lt;o; 882. Air CorpSg.near Tobruk. L:l»n K ;•(■ 'f'he official casualty report states i j.oniy hr was killed on 'November j M, as fin* result of an airplanw s •’j crash. l-) wish additional information J 1 wore available at this time, but;'•i unfortunately1 details I the cir- * ; cumsianres surroundin'.: air planepj -^accidents are seldom included: in.; 'ryJ.lhe*origihiil report to the War •' to 1 Depart men 1. ! Ioncv. r you may ;it. feci sure that if further particulars ;i te i are received thev will be trails-i * ’|ill I milled to you at once. 1ic j I realize that there is little it? I which may be said or done at this * c. time to lessen your sorrow but it 11 til is my hope that in time you may h. find sustaining ennifori in the to; knowledge that lie died while k»y- lt;ig j ally serving his country. i'y|o Signed J. A. Ulio, Major General. ■ ‘ r. i William Newton Fosut was -H? * horn .June 11. 11)17. near Vnnder-:-•' hill. Jackson County. His child- | »' hood was -p**iu in Matagorda.-^p.* ■ Chandlers and Harris countes. ‘ | 1. With his paronls hi’ mo’.ed to Col- j te'orarlo County in 1932. He at-‘!•'. tended High School at C,arui.o«i : I it- ; graduating with the class oi !!:?'» ;I •d | II,. became us.sociaMl with his a- i father in fanning inures?.- and h-was entile successful both- as a -j )f 1 farmer and stockman.s- ■ He was inducted into the Army. *io May 18. 1912. His basic train-. ^ t- ing was received at .Sheppard £ tn . Field. Wichita Falls. where he v ; gradual cd as an airplane mechanic ?d i He was then ordered to Patterson. t N. .J.. and later 10 Atlantic C’iiy. e. j N. J. His nexi transfer was to st! Fort Meyers. Fla., and according Dfjto Headlight files, in a letter real ceived from the Commanding otic ficer. In* graduated there and was ic | promoted to Staff Sergeant and e. i (Continued on page eight)
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Eagle Lake Headlight
Eagle Lake, Texas, US
Fri, Dec 17, 1943
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