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Box MS419.09

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Newspaper clipping. Gun Week. ISU (Int'l Shooting Union) Championships. Foster Wins Army Rifle Gold Medal., Nov. 1970

 File — Box: MS419.09, Folder: MS419.09.622
Identifier: MS419.09.622
Scope and Contents Gun Week, Friday, Nov. 13, 1970 Maj. John Foster, a veteran Int'l rifle shooter, gave the United States another gold medal in the Army Rifle match and helped boost the U.S. Team to a second place finish in the team competition. Maj. Foster posted a 566 score to defeat runner-up Vladimir Agishev of the USSR who had a 562 score. 3rd place went to another Russian, Valentin Kornev, who hit 562 but lost out according to ISU tie-breaking rules. Army Rifle, Teams; 1) USSR, 2223 2)...
Dates: Nov. 1970