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Hugh Franklin Foster, Jr. (March 2, 1918 - December 13, 2004) was an American major general. He served in World War II, the Korea War, and the Vietnam War.

World War II

After graduating from West Point in 1941, Foster joined the signal corps and was sent to Fort Benning to train Comanche code talkers.

He went on to serve in the North African campaign and Italian campaigns.

Korean War

Foster was the chief signal officer for all American forces in Korea during the Korean War.

Vietnam War

During the Vietnam War, Foster commanded the 1st Signal Brigade.

Career Post-Vietnam

Following his service in the Vietnam War, Foster was given command of the United States Army's Communications Electronics Command in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. He held that position from May 1971 until August 1975.^[1]

References

^ http://www.monmouth.army.mil/historian/updates/33.htm

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[1] ttp://www.monmouth.army.mil/historian/updates/33.htm

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 ==World War II==
-[[Image:Comanche codebook 2.jpg|right|thumbnail|75px|Foster Comanche [[code book]] is on display in the [[National Cryptologic Museum]].]]
+[[Image:Comanche codebook 2.jpg|right|thumbnail|75px|Foster's [[comanche language]] [[code book]] is on display in the [[National Cryptologic Museum]].]]
 After graduating from [[West Point]] in 1941, Foster joined the [[signal corps]] and was sent to [[Fort Benning]] to train [[Comanche language|Comanche]] [[code talkers]].
 He went on to serve in the [[North African campaign]] and [[Italian Campaign (World War II)|Italian campaign]]s.
 ==Korean War==