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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 and the Vietnam War, and with the United Nations Forces in Korea after the Korean 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.

Korea

During the Korean War, Foster was stationed in Austria as a battalion commander (63rd Signal Battalion). He was the Signal Officer for United Nations Forces in Korea in 1965–66.

Vietnam War

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

Career after 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 in May 1971, seving until August 1975.^[1]

References

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

External links

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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]] and the [[Vietnam War]], and with the United Nations Forces in Korea after the [[Korean War]].
+'''Hugh Franklin Foster, Jr.''' (March 2, 1918 – December 13, 2004) was an American major general. He served in [[World War II]] and the [[Vietnam War]], and with the United Nations Forces in Korea after the [[Korean War]].
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 ==Korea==
-During the Korean War, Foster was stationed in Austria as a battalion commander (63rd Signal Battalion). He was the Signal Officer for United Nations Forces in Korea in 1965-66.
+During the Korean War, Foster was stationed in Austria as a battalion commander (63rd Signal Battalion). He was the Signal Officer for United Nations Forces in Korea in 1965–66.
 ==Vietnam War==