Foster C. LaHue

Foster Carr LaHue
Lieutenant General Foster C. LaHue, USMC
Nickname(s)"Frosty"
Born(1917-09-02)2 September 1917
Corydon, Indiana
Died12 February 1996(1996-02-12) (aged 78)[1]
Ormond Beach, Florida
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1941–1974
Rank Lieutenant general
Service number0-7721
CommandsChief of Staff, HQMC
Force Troops, FMFLANT
Task Force X-Ray
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
Battles / warsWorld War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Commendation Medal (2)

Foster Carr LaHue (2 September 1917 – 12 February 1996) was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He saw combat in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, he commanded Task Force X-Ray which was involved in the heaviest fighting at the Battle of Huế.

  1. ^ "FOSTER C. LAHUE, 78, DIES". Washington Post. 2 March 1996. Retrieved 10 September 2017.