Foster J. Sayers

Foster Joseph Sayers
Born(1924-04-27)April 27, 1924
Howard, Pennsylvania, US
DiedNovember 12, 1944(1944-11-12) (aged 20)
Thionville, France
Place of burial
Schencks Cemetery, Howard, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1943–1944
RankPrivate First Class
Unit357th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Bronze Star
Purple Heart

Foster Joseph Sayers (April 27, 1924 – November 12, 1944) was a 20-year-old infantryman from Centre County. He joined the Army from Howard, Pennsylvania in March 1943.[1]

He received the Medal of Honor for acts of bravery near Thionville, France, on November 12, 1944. Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir at Bald Eagle State Park near his hometown of Howard, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.

He is buried in Schenck's Cemetery in Howard, Pennsylvania.[2]

  1. ^ WWII Army Enlistment Records
  2. ^ "Foster J. Sayers". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-13.