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Box MS419.03

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Newspaper clipping. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.456
Identifier: MS419.03.456
Scope and Contents

U.S.shooters returned to Ft.Benning March 28 from Mexico City.....Of the 17 nations participating, the U.S.marksmen garnered a total of 50 medals which was almost half the total awards. Cuba ranked 2nd in overall showing w/10 medals. Leading U.S. effort in their gold haul was Capt.Lanny Bassham. No mention of Foster or any other USAMTU members in the article.

Dates: Mar. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. Fourth International "Benito Juarez" Shooting Tournament., Mar. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.457
Identifier: MS419.03.457
Scope and Contents Triumphant U.S.shooters returned home Mar.28....Because the Benito Juarez matches are not recognized as a world-level competition, the scores will not count as a world record....In the Open competition, the U.S.shooters were led by Army Capt.Lanny Bassham...He picked up gold medals in 3-position smallbore rifle and air rifle. Bassham's winning totals were 1160 and 385 respectively. In the 13 Int'l events in rifle, pistol and shotgun competitions, the U.S. claimed 10 individual Open titles...
Dates: Mar. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. The Columbus Enquirer. 15th Annual International Interservice Shooting Championships., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.458
Identifier: MS419.03.458
Scope and Contents

Location: Ft.Benning, GA.Newspaper date Apr.17. "Army Shooters Victorious". Army shooters added 3 more victories in events Wed., giving them a total of 5 and made a strong bid for another during the 4th day. Last para.; Army rifleman, Maj.Jack Foster, made a strong bid for crown when he placed the high score of 386 of a possible 400 on the boards in air rifle Wednesday. The event will offer challengers a shot at his own mark over the next 3 days.

Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. The Enquirer and Ledger. 15th Annual Interservice International Shooting Championships., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.459
Identifier: MS419.03.459
Scope and Contents

Location: Ft.Benning,GA. Army shooters regained the top spot Friday in the 15th annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships with victories in handgun and rifle competition. Maj. Jack Foster of the USAMU won the three-position smallbore rifle competition and Sgt.1C. Bonnie Harmon, also of the AMU, took first place in pistol competition. Foster captured his championship with 1164 points out of a possible 1200.

Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. 15th Annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.460
Identifier: MS419.03.460
Scope and Contents

NRA Tournament News, Aug.1975 issue. Complete listing of final scores from the 15th annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships held in Apr. at Ft.Benning GA. See folder for details.

Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. 15th Annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships. Ft.Benning,GA., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.461
Identifier: MS419.03.461
Scope and Contents With his 3rd victory in as many days, veteran rifle marksman Maj. Jack Foster was biggest contributor to Army domination of the 15th annual, at Ft.Benning,GA. As the 2 week marathon of matches went into final phases, Army had a large lead in honors w/13 of 15 individual marksmanship crowns. Foster, former World Shooting Championship gold medalist, claimed his final shooting crown-nixed efforts of a large mixed contingent of military contenders for top spot w/his 3-position high power rifle...
Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. Columbus,GA,Ledger. 15th Annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.462
Identifier: MS419.03.462
Scope and Contents Major Jack Foster won the high-powered rifle shootout Sunday to give the Army a dominant position in the 15th annual Interservice Int'l Shootimg Matches, Ft.Benning, GA. As the 2-week marathon of matches entered its final week, the Army held 13 of the 15 individual marksmanship crowns. Foster of the Army Marksmanship Unit, won the 3-position, high-powered rifle competition with an aggregate score of 570 out of a possible 600. ...Capt. Lanny Bassham of the AMU won the 300 meter free rifle...
Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. Columbus, GA, Enquirer. 15th Annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.463
Identifier: MS419.03.463
Scope and Contents

Same article that was in the Columbus Ledger. Both came out on Apr.22. See folder 462.

Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper clipping. Army Times. 15th Annual Interservice Int'l Shooting Championships. Ft. Benning, GA., Apr. 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.464
Identifier: MS419.03.464
Scope and Contents Ft. Benning, GA. Article not published until May 21. Headline:Service Title...Soldier Shooters win I-S Crown. Paced by its trio of "supershots," Army captured 12 of 15 individual events in the Interservice Int'l Championships here. (all previous articles said 13 of 15). Maj. John Foster led the Army assault by winning three events: Army Rifle, Air Rifle and Three-Position Smallbore Rifle. Capt.Lanny Bassham added titles in the 300 meter Free Rifle and Standard Rifle. Other AMU shooters to...
Dates: Apr. 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

Newspaper photo. Trofaiach, Austria. Newspaper printed in German., May 25, 1975

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.465
Identifier: MS419.03.465
Scope and Contents

Photo L-R; Maj.John Foster, Huberta Jelinek, and Maj.Lones Wigger. Caption roughly translated: Huberta Jelinek in prominent Company: the American Schutzen - World Champions Foster and Wigger will today in Trofaiach prove their class with the small caliber rifle.

Dates: May 25, 1975
Found in: McCracken Research Library / MS 419, MS 419 - John R. Foster Olympic Sharpshooter

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