caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial alt rank image article_title name
william a. foster , medal of honor recipient -lrb- usmc -rrb- 6 years ohio national guard -rrb- 1944-1945 -lrb- united states marine corps kia in okinawa , japan 2 may 1945 garfield heights , ohio united states of america 3rd battalion , 1st marines medal of honor -lrb- 1945 -rrb- purple heart place of burial world war ii * battle of okinawa 17 february 1915 initially in calvary cemetery cleveland the 1st marine division cemetery okinawa later reinterred a shaped medallion hanging from it . the ribbon is similar light in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in blue the center of the ribbon . neck ribbon with a gold star private first class 180px ; 90px & nbsp ; & nbsp ; & nbsp william a. foster
 william adelbert foster
william a. foster

william adelbert foster -lrb- february 17 , 1915 -- may 2 , 1945 -rrb- was a united states marine who received the medal of honor for his `` conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty '' during world war ii during the battle of okinawa in 1945 .
