Foster Joseph Tate was born on 17 April 1896 in Louisiana. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Louisiana and graduated in the class of 1919.
1942 – 1943 Attached to Opertions Division, Headquarters Army Ground Forces
1943 – 1944 Commanding Officer Artillery 75th Division
1944 – 1945 Commanding Officer Artillery 34th Division
1945 – 1946 Attached to Mobilization Division, Army Service Forces
1946 – 1949 Military Attaché to France
1949 Retired
TATE, FOSTER J
BRIG GEN US ARMY
- VETERAN SERVICE DATES: 07/15/1920 – 07/02/1949
- DATE OF BIRTH: 04/17/1896
- DATE OF DEATH: 03/11/1985
- DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/14/1985
- BURIED AT: SECTION 59 SITE 425
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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