Hamilton K. Foster

Item Information

Title:
Hamilton K. Foster
Description:
Military portrait of Hamilton Knight Foster (Class of 1918), who enlisted in the war in August 1916 and became 1st Lieutenant in Company A, 26th Infantry, 1st Division. He sailed for France in June 1917 and was promoted to Captain the following August. He fought at Cantigny, at Soissons and in the second battle of Argonne, where he was killed in action on October 4, 1918. "H.K. Foster, '18" written on front. "M.A.C. Collection" and "Library of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass." stamped on back.
Date:
[ca. 1917]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Collection (local):
University Photograph Collection
Series:
Record Group 130. Students and Alumni by Class
Subjects:
University of Massachusetts at Amherst--Students--Photographs
University of Massachusetts at Amherst--Alumni and alumnae--Photographs
Massachusetts Agricultural College--Students--Photographs
Massachusetts Agricultural College--Alumni and alumnae--Photographs
Foster, Hamilton K.
Extent:
1 photograph ; 8 x 5 cm.
Link to Item:
https://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/murg130-i0002902
Terms of Use:
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Identifier:
murg130-i0002902