Emmanuel Foster, of Bingham Maine, the first to die in Europe from that town, was my mother's brother and my godfather. He was only 23 when he died in Beek Holland on September 20, 1944; born in Quebec, Canada and newly immigrated to the USA, he enlisted in the Army. While the rest of his siblings would become naturalized citizens, he, who never had the chance, was awarded the Purple Heart, earning his citizenhip by giving his life for his adopted country. I am very grateful to the Dutch who buried him there until after the end of World War II, when his body was reinterred in Bingham. And I am most grateful to Captain John West who is a representative for preserving the memory of those who served in OPERATION MARKET GARDEN as a paratrooper with the 82 Airborne Division, memorialized in the movie,  A BRIDGE TOO FAR. May God bless him in his labors on behalf of patriotism and its highest and most noble work, the preservation of our nation and its God-given freedoms.

I pray and hope that my "Uncle Chip" is now in Heaven and that Saint Michael the Archangel himself escorted him before the Blessed Trinity. Thank Thee, O holy God, for creating my beloved uncle and bringing him to America to serve Thee and America! God bless all the men who served in the Market Garden operation and those who honor them today.

Pauly Fongemie,
Niece of Emmanuel Foster


VIEW SGT. FOSTER'S IMAGE, PLAIN
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN: A BRIDGE TOO FAR WEB SITE
SGT. FOSTER'S PAGE ON THE INTERNET, SITE 1
SGT. FOSTER'S PAGE ON THE INTERNET, SITE 2
LONE SENTRY: THE STORY OF THE 82 AIRBORNE
VIEW HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, MY GRANDPARENTS



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