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Box MS419.03

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Bulletin. Headquarters, TUSAMTU. Duty Assignment. International Rifle Division., Mar. 23, 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.410
Identifier: MS419.03.410
Scope and Contents

Foster, John R. Maj. USAMTU, Ft.Benning, GA. Duty assigned: Officer In Charge (OIC), International Rifle Division Duty relieved from: NA Effective date: 26 Jan. 1972 Signed by: Capt. William Morris, AG Adjutant

Dates: Mar. 23, 1972
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Bulletin and Patches. 12th U.S. International Shooting Championships. Sponsor: Swiss Shooting Federation., June 25, 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.411
Identifier: MS419.03.411
Scope and Contents Final Bulletin, Swiss International 300 Meter Free Rifle Match. Three-Position Name Prone Standing Kneeling Total 1.Wigger 388 377 368 1128 2.Writer 390 360 373 1123 3.Bassham 385 359 378 1122 4.Foster 383 371 360 1114 Team Total 4487 Margaret Murdock (Alternate) 1110 Patches: 2 red felt w/white stitched print. Int'l 300-Meter 19 Switzerland...
Dates: June 25, 1972
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical: The Marksman, USAMTU News Letter- Ft. Benning. MTU Gives Clinics Across Nation., Oct. - Dec. 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.413
Identifier: MS419.03.413
Scope and Contents U.S. Army marksmen conducted nearly 20 clinics during the final quarter of 1972. Most of the clinics were sponsored by Senior ROTC groups or Military Science Depts.and included classroom instruction, practical exercises in range firing and demonstration of champion marksmanship techniques, w/slides which depicted the subject along w/body positioning, breath control, sight alignment and trigger control. Periods of discussion along with Q and A sessions etc....marksmen gave practical coaching...
Dates: Oct. - Dec. 1972
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. "Former Olympic rifle champion to hold clinic" Hoquiam, WA., Last quarter, 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.414
Identifier: MS419.03.414
Scope and Contents

Maj. John Foster, a member of the USAMTU will conduct the Smallbore shooting seminar, sponsored by Grays Harbor Rifle and Pistol Club. Maj.Foster holds over 100 Natl. rifle records as well as 21 world records. The 2 hr.show will include slides demonstrating techniques, followed by Q and A period.

Dates: Last quarter, 1972
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. "Marksmanship clinic presented in Montana". , Sept. 9-10, 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.415
Identifier: MS419.03.415
Scope and Contents A two-man USAMU team will present a shooting clinic for rifle and pistol enthusiasts during the annual members and business meeting of the Montana State Rifle and Pistol Association in Helena, MT., Sept. 9 and 10. Maj.John Foster of Libby, MT, and MSgt.Samuel Hunter will present lectures, slides and demonstrated pointers during their weapons clinics. Foster, one of the ooutstanding rifle marsmen in the nation, has competed against the best of the international competitors in Ollympic and...
Dates: Sept. 9-10, 1972
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; Eastern Washington State College, Cheney, WA. Two-day rifle clinic and Savage Trophy Match., Last quarter, 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.416
Identifier: MS419.03.416
Scope and Contents Photo of Majors John Foster and Lones Wigger. An Olympic Gold Medal on the table belonging to Wigger as he offers to let a cadet try in on. The Officers were at EWSC for a 2 day rifle clinic held in conjunction with the 1972 Savage Trophy Match. Foster started the first session of the clinics by talking about the equipment needed and a few shooting techniques. He ended, stating that psychology is 90% of shooting. "Your biggest competitor is yourself, just shoot your average. With this one...
Dates: Last quarter, 1972
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. Tennessee and Georgia smallbore rifle competition., Jan. 27-28, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.417
Identifier: MS419.03.417
Scope and Contents In the Tennessee State Gallery Championships at Nashville on Jan. 27, Wigger walked off with the four-position aggregate title. Maj.John Foster, took honors the next day in an encounter at the Mid-Winter Int'l Rifle Championships at Norcross, GA. In GA,the Army squad and a two-man Army Reserve team hung up nine new national records in a hotly contested battle. The Army's two-man wrecking crew of Foster and Wigger set new high marks in the aggregate when they won it with their combined score...
Dates: Jan. 27-28, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. "7 New Records Established At River Bend International", Jan. 27-28, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.418
Identifier: MS419.03.418
Scope and Contents

7 new national team records were established at the River Bend Gun Club's annual Int'l Smallbore Tournament in Marietta, GA. Topping the individual scores was Maj.Jack Foster of the USAMTU who scored 1168. Etc....The USAMTU team, consisting of Wigger and Foster, set new open and service records in the half and full courses of 1167 and 2332, respectively, on its way to winning those matches. Also in the article: Maj.Bruce Meredith and Marie Alkire (Capt.Margaret Thompson Murdock's sister)

Dates: Jan. 27-28, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping; The Columbus Enquirer. The annual Champion of Champions, Ft. Benning., Feb. 1-4, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.419
Identifier: MS419.03.419
Scope and Contents

This west Georgia Infantry post will host a four-day smallbore international rifle tournament opening today. The annual Champion of Champions event will be fired on the indoor range of the Army Marksmanship Unit and is expected to attract top service, reserve and civilian marksmen. Both individual and team championships will be offered. Entered: Lones Wigger, Lanny Bassham, Jack Writer, Margaret Murdock, Trish Foster and Marie Alkire (Murdock's sister). No mention of John Foster.

Dates: Broadcast: Feb. 1-4, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping; Army Times. Champion of Champions Smallbore Rifle Indoor meet., Feb. 1-4, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.420
Identifier: MS419.03.420
Scope and Contents "Wigger Leads AMTU To 18 Rifle Victories".... Wigger won the Grand Aggregate Championship with a 4711 total... Wigger led his army team into the championship circle in 18 of the 24 matches. The Army Reserves took the other six, shutting out the civilian teams. In the four-day meet, the large band of mixed Army, Army Reserve and civilian competitors hung up 64 national records, a record in itself. In the Grand Aggregate, Capt.Lanny Bassham was 2nd w/4694 and Maj.Bruce Meredith 3rd, w/4693....
Dates: Feb. 1-4, 1973
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

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