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Box MS419.03

 Container

Contains 179 Results:

Certificate. U.S. Arms Infantry School. John Foster successfully completed the Airborne Course., Jan. 24, 1964

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.347
Identifier: MS419.03.347
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Be it known that John R. Foster has successfully completed the Airborne Course at this institution and that in testimony thereof he is awarded this Certificate given at Fort Benning, GA, on this the 24th day of Jan., 1964.

Dates: Jan. 24, 1964

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. 2nd Champion of Champions Match., Jan. 20-22, 1965

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.348
Identifier: MS419.03.348
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March issue of NRA News. The U.S. Military Int'l Team Alumni and Ft. Benning, GA, R and P Club sponsored the 2nd Champion of Champions match. Eighteen shooters attended and 19 National Open or Service records were broken or tied. Th record-breakers are (l.to r.,front)T/Sgt. Al Hannon, USAF; Capt. John R. Foster, USA; M/Sgt. William Krilling, USA; Capt. Presley W. Kendall, US. See P.419.2635 - similar photo. ("see pg.3"...Not included)

Dates: Jan. 20-22, 1965

Periodical clippings; NRA Tournament News. National Indoor Rifle Championships - an all-Army event., publication; Sept. 1965

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.349
Identifier: MS419.03.349
Scope and Contents Photo used of the cover is a copy of P.419.2632, (Box 3,Folder 322). The U.S. Army Blue Smallbore Rifle Team from Ft. Benning, GA, made the National Indoor Rifle Championships. Capt.Lones Wigger USA, was first individual with a National Open and Service record 800X800 four-position any-sight score, and the U.S. Army Blue Team of (l.to r.) Lt. Dennis Dingman, Capt. John R. Foster, Wigger, and Sgt. Martin I. Gunnarsson were the team winners with 1588X1600. ("see pg.4"...Not included). NRA...
Dates: publication; Sept. 1965

Bulletin. NRA National Indoor Championships. Results., 1966

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.350
Identifier: MS419.03.350
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Official Bulletin; Results of Individual Rifle and Pistol Championship. Rifle and Pistol Team Championship. Sectional Championships.

Dates: 1966

Bulletin. HQ, Department of the Army, Washington D.C. Special Orders., June 3, 1966

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.351
Identifier: MS419.03.351
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Foster, John R Capt. Infantry, Int'l Branch USA Advanced Marksmanship Unit, Ft. Benning, GA. Assigned to: 25th Inf Div USARV APO San Francisco Allocate: Dec-141 Arrival date: 20 Nov 66 to arr OS dest NLT 25 Nov 66.

Dates: June 3, 1966

Letter. From; Franklin Orth, EVP. NRA . To; Gen. Johnson, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. RE: 39th World Shooting Championships., Jul.29,1966

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.352
Identifier: MS419.03.352
Scope and Contents Franklin Orth accompanied the U.S. Team to Wiesbaden Germany for the 39th World Shooting Championships. Upon his return, he wrote to General Johnson; It gives me special pleasure to report to you the outstanding success of this team. Fifty-two nations participated, represented by more than a thousand competing marksmen. The United States Team was by far the most outstanding. From a total of 37 events our shooters brought home 17 gold medals. Our strongest competitors from the Soviet Uniion,...
Dates: Jul.29,1966

Letters. Re: USAMTU and outstanding performance at the 39th World Shooting Championships. Wiesbaden, Germany., Aug.18 - Sept.15, 1966

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.353
Identifier: MS419.03.353
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Letters from: General Harold Johnson, U.S.Army, Chief of Staff. General Paul Freeman, U.S.Army Commanding. Major General Robert York, U.S.Army Commanding and Colonel Jos. Peot, SigC Commanding. Colonel Peot wrote to Capt.Foster personally. Congratulating and thanking him for the outstanding accomplishments while representing the United States and participating in the 1966 World Shooting Championships in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Dates: Aug.18 - Sept.15, 1966

Names: Vietnam Team and 1967 Dewar Team., 1967 - 1972

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.354
Identifier: MS419.03.354
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Vietnam; 9 team members (early 1970s?). 1967 Dewar Team- 21 team members in 3 rows.

Dates: 1967 - 1972

Periodical; The American Rifleman. Pan American Games, Results., Publication; Sept. 1967

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.355
Identifier: MS419.03.355
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Results of Free-Rifle, Smallbore rifle Prone English Match, Smallbore Rifle 3-Position, plus teams and Pistol events. Capt. John Foster placed 2nd in Free-Rifle w/ aggregate score of 3433. Patricia K Foster placed 2nd in Smallbore Rifle 3-Position, Woman catagory w/ aggregate score of 3368. Other winning sharpshooters include; Gary Anderson, Margaret Thompson, Martin Gunnarsson, David Kimes, Bruce Meredith, and David Boyd.

Dates: Publication; Sept. 1967

Periodical; NRA Tournament News. The Annual Pacific States Fall Round-Up Smallbore Rifle Prone Tournament., Sept. 1967-Jan. 1968

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.356
Identifier: MS419.03.356
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Cover photo of 11 shooters that scored perfect 1600's in the Any Sight Aggregate competition. Included are John Foster, Bruce Meredith, John Writer, and Martin Gunnersson. Published Jan. 1968. Event date unknown.

Dates: Sept. 1967-Jan. 1968