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Joseph Jacob Foss (April 17, 1915 – January 1, 2003) was a United States Marine Corps major and a leading Marine fighter ace in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his role in air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
Learn about the life and achievements of Joe Foss, the highest scoring Marine Corps fighter pilot in World War II. He shot down 26 Japanese planes in nine days at Guadalcanal and received the Medal of Honor for his heroism.
Jul 15, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Joe Foss, a Marine Corps pilot and one of the leading American aces of World War II. He shot down 26 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal and became a governor, a commissioner, and a hunter.
Mar 16, 2022 · Joe Foss - World War II ace, Medal of Honor winner, Governor, football commissioner, TV show host, business executive - is one of South Dakota’s most famous sons. His story is the focus of ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph J. Foss, who shot down 26 Japanese planes in World War II and became the governor of South Dakota and the president of the NRA. Read his Medal of Honor citation and his biography from The National WWII Museum.
Jan 2, 2003 · Joe Foss, Medal of Honor winner as Marine fighter pilot in World War II who was two-term governor of South Dakota, commissioner of American Football League and head of National...
Jan 2, 2003 · Joe Foss, a World War II Medal of Honor-winning fighter pilot who served as governor of South Dakota and became the influential first commissioner of the old American Football League, has died.
