[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL CECIL GLENN FOSTER

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2016

  Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lt. Col. 
Cecil G. Foster, the 23rd Jet Ace pilot of the Korean War and a veteran 
of the Vietnam War. Lt. Col. Foster, a Midland, Michigan native, passed 
away at the age of 90 in July of 2016.
  Lt. Col Foster was born on August 30, 1925. Upon completing high 
school he immediately enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps 
Aviation Cadet Program. In 1945, he achieved the rank of Second 
Lieutenant and became the Air Corps' 23rd Ace pilot when he shot down 
nine enemy aircraft during the Korean War.
  In May of 2015, Lt. Col. Foster received the Congressional Gold Medal 
for his service to our nation. He also earned more than 65 military 
decorations during his 32 years of service with the United States Air 
Force. Lt. Col. Foster will be buried today at Arlington National 
Cemetery with full military honors.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Second District of Michigan, we 
remember, honor, and thank Lt. Col. Foster for his service to Michigan 
and to our nation.

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