PFC Ivey Jasper Foster was born 26 Sep 1910 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. He was the 2nd of the 5 children born to Andrew Jackson and Effie D. (Kendall) Foster. His father farmed in the Yadkin valley before moving the family to Lenoir, North Carolina and working in a furniture factory. By 1940 Ivey was working for Kent Coffey Manufacturing, then Caldwell Furniture both makers of furniture in Lenoir. His father was 67 and no longer able to work so his mother took a job as a presser in laundry in Lenoir. The family reported a 1939 income of $2716 of which Ivey earned $1040.
Ivey was drafted in June 1942 and sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for initial processing. After completing his basic military training which took about 5-months, he was sent to the European theater in August 1944. PVT Foster was transferred from the replacement depot to E Company 116th Infantry on 24 Oct 1944. He suffered a non-battle injury and was evacuated to hospital on 24 Nov 1944. PVT Foster returned to the unit from the replacement depot on 27 Dec 1944. He suffered another non-battle injury on 5 Jan 1945 and was evacuated to hospital again. He returned to the unit again just 1-week later. Promoted to PFC on 17 Feb 1945 Ivey was killed in action on 28 Feb 1945 near Lutzerath, Germany.
PFC Foster was repatriated and re-interred in the Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir, North Carolina.
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