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damaged others so severely that their destruction was extremely probable. In addition, during this period, he successfully led a large number of escort missions, skillfully covering reconnaissance, bombing and photographic planes as well as surface craft. On
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Wildcats, the group soon became known as "Foss's Flying Circus", with two sections Foss nicknamed "Farm Boys" and "City Slickers." In December 1942, Foss contracted malaria. He was sent to
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three months of sustained combat, Foss's Flying Circus had shot down 72 Japanese aircraft, including 26 credited to him. Upon matching the record of 26 kills held by America's top World War I ace,
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fraternity and excelled at sports in USD, fighting on the college boxing team, participating as a member of the track team and as a second-string guard on the football team.
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magazine, with the reluctant Captain Foss appearing on the magazine's cover. He then was asked to participate in a war bond tour that stretched into 1944.
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2545:"114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard."
2521:"Brigadier General Joseph Jacob Foss, ANG (Deceased)."
2100:
Foss married Donna Wild Foss, known as "Didi" in 1967.
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for a substantially greater $ 36 million, starting in
5373:
3157:
Bauer, Daniel. "Joe Foss: American Hero (Part Two)."
3150:
Bauer, Daniel. "Joe Foss: American Hero (Part One)."
3091:
Stars and Bars: A Tribute to the American Fighter Ace
2979:"General Dynamics honors legendary Scottsdale figure"
2352:
Foss's flight on that memorable day is documented in
1051:. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. in 1961.
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for service as set forth in the following CITATION:
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3106:Hackett, Bob, Sander Kingsepp and Allan Alsleben.
2740:, December 10, 2010. Retrieved: February 22, 2016.
2011:List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II
878:In 1958, Foss unsuccessfully sought a seat in the
794:, becoming the commanding officer for the Guard's
631:, and their presence played a pivotal role in the
516:in 1939 with a degree in business administration.
291:"Smokey Joe", "Old Joe", "Old Foos", "Ace of Aces"
5551:United States Marine Corps pilots of World War II
5516:Military personnel from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2953:, scottsdalerotary.org; retrieved August 4, 2011.
1565:2 G4M "Bettys" and 1 A6M Zero destroyed (Cactus)
472:Foss was born in an unelectrified farmhouse near
3212:A Proud American: The Autobiography of Joe Foss.
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2806:. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006
1610:Foss's military decorations and awards include:
1298:, 2003, never having regained consciousness, in
1057:National Society of Crippled Children and Adults
842:. During his tenure as governor, he accompanied
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1350:also in Sioux Falls, and the State Building in
5531:Members of the Sons of the American Revolution
3257:Great American Fighter Pilots of World War II.
3051:. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007
2798:""An Interview with Joseph Jacob 'Joe' Foss.""
2646:January 3, 2003. Retrieved: February 22, 2016.
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1097:Above and Beyond: the Aviation Medals of Honor
742:. VMF-115 was based in the combat zone around
5561:World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor
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1290:in October 2002 when he bled from a cerebral
675:' (...) the name was chosen by popular vote."
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5521:Presidents of the National Rifle Association
2985:, May 21, 2003; retrieved February 22, 2016.
2887:"Public Anger Simmers Over Airport Searches"
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2633:
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1310:and South Dakota native and NBC News anchor
934:Foss stepped aside as commissioner in April
3360:Zimmerman, Dwight Jon and John D. Gresham.
3172:"Brigadier General Joseph Jacob Foss, ANG."
2724:January 2, 2003. Retrieved: August 3. 2011.
2389:"Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum"
2360:, as the third chapter of that compilation.
1814:United States Air Force Command Pilot Badge
46:President of the National Rifle Association
5581:Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
5506:Republican Party governors of South Dakota
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3393:"Foss was big influence on NBC's Brokaw".
3023:"Marine Aces True Hell-for-Leather Pilots"
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453:(NRA) and the first commissioner of the
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5358:List of United States World War II aces
3442:South Dakota Air National Guard website
3086:Ford, Daniel quoting Dr. Frank Olynyk.
2618:"Foss quits $ 50,000 post as AFL czar."
2281:, nicindy.org; accessed August 3, 2011.
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5501:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
3555:National Rifle Association of America
3454:Appearance on What's My Line quiz show
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2832:March 2000. Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
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763:Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara
512:in Sioux Falls. He graduated from the
5471:American Football League contributors
4365:National Rifle Association of America
3126:Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
1965:Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
1019:National Rifle Association of America
850:student and Governor of South Dakota
806:, was called to active duty with the
451:National Rifle Association of America
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5481:American people of Norwegian descent
3364:New York: St. Martin's Press, 2010.
3111:Japanese Auxiliary Seaplane Tenders,
2075:Both Brokaw and Foss each won $ 612.
1864:Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
1368:In 1984, Foss was inducted into the
1182:adding citations to reliable sources
5546:United States Marine Corps officers
5486:American people of Scottish descent
3289:. London: Hamlyn Publishing, 1975.
2842:"Accomplishments and Affiliations."
2719:"S.D. loses legend, American hero."
2475:"Joseph Foss – Life Magazine Cover"
2175:"American Ace: The Joe Foss Story."
496:with a famed South Dakota aviator,
35:Captain Joe Foss, U.S. Marine Corps
4571:CEOs and Executive Vice Presidents
3274:New York: Ballantine Books, 1969.
3154:Volume 26, Number 1, January 1990.
3097:, 1995. Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
2238:from the original on March 4, 2003
2187:, 2011. Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
1986:UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE
796:175th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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5491:American World War II flying aces
5461:20th-century American politicians
3175:Who's Who in Marine Corps History
3075:Who's Who in Marine Corps History
2157:. January 3, 2003. Archived from
1948:Air Force Longevity Service Award
5536:United States Air Force generals
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4664:Institute for Legislative Action
4271:Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
4122:Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
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3411:"WWII ace Joe Foss dies at 87".
3214:New York: Presidio Press, 2002.
3161:Volume 26, Number 3, March 1990.
3002:. National Aviation Hall of Fame
2568:2003. Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2464:from the original on 9 May 2016.
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1119:American Ace: The Joe Foss Story
555:Effort to become a fighter pilot
530:Foss served as a Private in the
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2784:National Aviation Hall of Fame.
2695:. July 29, 1990. Archived from
2689:"TIME Magazine Cover: Joe Foss"
2678:, July 26, 1966, pg. 2, part 2.
2662:, April 9, 1966, pg. 1, part 2.
2623:, April 8, 1966, pg. 2, part 2.
2370:Brummell, Clyde Verlon (2005).
1951:w/ one bronze oak leaf cluster
1876:Navy Presidential Unit Citation
1590:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1535:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1524:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1513:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1502:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1169:needs additional citations for
1138:United States Air Force Academy
792:South Dakota Air National Guard
484:on tour with his aircraft, the
323:South Dakota Air National Guard
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4291:Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
4132:Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
3259:New York: Random House, 1961.
3202: (archived June 13, 2006)
3184:New York: Random House, 1998.
3168:Volume 26, Number 5, May 1990.
3137:For Air National Guard service
3113:2006. Retrieved: July 9, 2012.
2968:; retrieved February 22, 2016.
2750:"Home: The Joe FossInstitute."
2672:"Woodard in, Davis out in AFL"
1929:National Defense Service Medal
1907:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
1895:American Defense Service Medal
1476:A6M "Zeke" destroyed (Cactus)
1381:National Naval Aviation Museum
1370:National Aviation Hall of Fame
1262:United States Military Academy
1130:National Aviation Hall of Fame
897:, who filled out Case's term.
663:An alternate logo used by the
578:Naval Air Station North Island
574:Marine Photographic Squadron 1
532:147th Field Artillery Regiment
449:(1955–1959), president of the
435:. In postwar years, he was an
1:
5476:American gun rights activists
5363:List of top World War II aces
3244:: London: Corgi Books, 1978.
2867:, CNN.com, February 27, 2002.
1463:Allied reporting name: "Zeke"
1404:
880:U.S. House of Representatives
5556:United States Naval Aviators
3128:Retrieved: January 15, 2012.
2963:"Outdoor Shooting Facility."
2494:"The Story of Joe's Jokers."
1428:American Volunteer Group-AVG
1377:Naval Aviation Hall of Honor
1344:Sioux Falls Regional Airport
1342:, the Joe Foss Field at the
1125:, first aired in fall 2006.
1091:(with Matthew Brennan); and
1079:Other honors and recognition
1031:hat and holding a revolver.
665:Marine Fighting Squadron 115
5571:Sigma Alpha Epsilon members
5566:Recipients of the Air Medal
4740:United States World War II
4679:Great American Outdoor Show
3464:Arlington National Cemetery
3447:Joe J. Foss, Medal of Honor
3077:; retrieved August 3, 2011.
3021:Kaczor, Bill (1994-11-27).
2936:Arlington National Cemetery
2795:Seal, Jon and Michael Ahn.
2656:"Appoint Davis as AFL czar"
2452:Roberts, Sam (5 May 2016).
2272:"Medal of Honor recipients"
1375:Foss was inducted into the
1323:Arlington National Cemetery
1128:Foss was inducted into the
313:South Dakota National Guard
192:Arlington National Cemetery
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5496:Aviators from South Dakota
4459:Littleton W. T. Waller Jr.
3427:Joseph Foss – C.O. VMF-121
3334:Oxford, UK: Osprey, 1995.
3205:United States Marine Corps
2885:Alonso-Zildivar, Ricardo.
2847:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2755:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2593:, January 29, 1964, p. 3B.
2550:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2526:Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
2499:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2484:Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
2196:Bauer January 1990, p. 20.
1955:Armed Forces Reserve Medal
1924:World War II Victory Medal
1833:Distinguished Flying Cross
1819:
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1013:National Rifle Association
861:for a joint appearance on
514:University of South Dakota
414:United States Marine Corps
393:Distinguished Flying Cross
318:United States Marine Corps
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4744:with 15+ aerial victories
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2966:Joe Foss Shooting Complex
2786:Retrieved: August 3, 2011
2358:Greatest Fighter Missions
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1340:Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1143:Combat Flight Simulator 2
1136:and as a Director of the
1061:Campus Crusade for Christ
1003:The Outdoorsman: Joe Foss
712:ceremony was featured in
706:Franklin Delano Roosevelt
474:Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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4061:American Football League
3538:Governor of South Dakota
3500:Governor of South Dakota
3481:Party political offices
3182:The Greatest Generation.
2830:Microsoft Games Studios,
2295:Bauer March 1990, p. 40.
1007:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
946:and the creation of the
916:American Football League
906:American Football League
836:South Dakota legislature
550:Foss during World War II
455:American Football League
447:Governor of South Dakota
268:American Football League
85:Governor of South Dakota
5190:William T. Whisner Jr.
2845:The Joe Foss Institute.
2753:The Joe Foss Institute.
2497:The Joe Foss Institute.
1973:Medal of Honor citation
1900:American Campaign Medal
1450:Aircraft Types Claimed
1106:The Greatest Generation
1087:(with Walter Simmons);
1085:Joe Foss: Flying Marine
808:United States Air Force
780:Joe Foss Flying Service
686:Clive "Killer" Caldwell
5102:John C. "Pappy" Herbst
4669:Political Victory Fund
4495:Howard Wallace Pollock
4399:Winfield Scott Hancock
4188:Thanksgiving Day games
3270:Miller, Thomas G. Jr.
3227:Five Down & Glory.
2738:Press of Atlantic City
2511:Bauer May 1990, p. 82.
2421:Bauer May 1990, p. 80.
2002:
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1983:CAPTAIN JOSEPH J. FOSS
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1067:The Joe Foss Institute
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1027:wearing his trademark
994:The American Sportsman
834:representative in the
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667:was "... drawn by the
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604:Guadalcanal Flying Ace
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510:Washington High School
277:Television broadcaster
5466:American broadcasters
5412:at Knowledge (XXG)'s
4387:William Conant Church
4236:AFL Championship Game
3285:Shores, Christopher.
3272:The Cactus Air Force.
3123:"Foss, Joseph Jacob."
2876:Smith 2003, p. xviii.
2608:, May 23, 1964, p. 8.
2591:Eugene Register-Guard
2304:Jackson 1978, p. 128.
1999:Franklin D. Roosevelt
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419:and a leading Marine
377:Battle of Guadalcanal
330:Years of service
5294:Edward "Porky" Cragg
5270:David Lee "Tex" Hill
5166:James S. Varnell Jr.
5150:John F. Thornell Jr.
4816:Charles H. MacDonald
4690:The Price of Freedom
4596:Floyd Lavinius Parks
4281:New York Titans/Jets
4096:New York Titans/Jets
3623:lieutenant governors
3570:President of the NRA
3413:The Arizona Republic
3404:The Arizona Republic
3395:The Arizona Republic
3000:nationalaviation.org
2996:"Enshrinee Joe Foss"
2977:Kurtinitis, Tracey.
2902:Goldstein, Richard.
2764:Brokaw 1998, p. 115.
2577:Miller 1969, p. 212.
2535:Brokaw 1998, p. 119.
2442:Gurney 1982, p. 117.
2343:Tillman 1995, p. 30.
2259:The Arizona Republic
2232:Historical Militaria
2161:on January 14, 2011.
1859:Combat Action Ribbon
1487:2 A6M "Zekes" and 1
1352:Pierre, South Dakota
1348:Joe Foss High School
1178:improve this article
1001:outdoors TV series,
867:television game show
627:became known as the
610:Operation Watchtower
586:Grumman F4F Wildcats
433:Guadalcanal Campaign
231: 1942;
5302:Kenneth H. Dahlberg
5254:Richard A. Peterson
5222:Charles R. Stimpson
4987:Robert B. Westbrook
4931:Fred J. Christensen
4417:George Wood Wingate
3386:The Washington Post
2983:East Valley Tribune
2735:"Education Writer."
2699:on October 25, 2007
2587:"AFL, NBC ink pact"
2433:Shores 1975, p. 61.
2334:Loomis 1961, p. 94.
2322:Miller 1969, p. xi.
2228:"Joseph Jacob Foss"
2151:"Joe Foss Obituary"
2140:Miller 1969, p. 115
1821:Naval Aviator Badge
1579:destroyed (Cactus)
1491:destroyed (Cactus)
1465:destroyed (Cactus)
1300:Scottsdale, Arizona
525:Sigma Alpha Epsilon
494:Black Hills Airport
486:Spirit of St. Louis
181:Scottsdale, Arizona
5070:Glenn T. Eagleston
5014:Patrick D. Fleming
4891:David C. Schilling
4875:Eugene A. Valencia
4555:Carolyn D. Meadows
4537:James W. Porter II
4431:(1921–25; 1925–26)
4429:Smith W. Brookhart
4251:Cincinnati Bengals
4203:Ten-year AFL patch
4112:Cincinnati Bengals
3523:Political offices
3437:Joe Foss Institute
3415:. January 2, 2003.
3406:. January 3, 2003.
3397:. January 4, 2003.
3330:Tillman, Barrett.
3255:Loomis, Robert D.
3088:"Victory credits."
2923:, January 2, 2003.
2908:The New York Times
2863:2006-08-21 at the
2779:2011-03-12 at the
2676:Milwaukee Sentinel
2660:Milwaukee Sentinel
2621:Milwaukee Sentinel
2566:Century of Flight,
2458:The New York Times
2313:Yenne 2009, p. 100
2277:2009-07-08 at the
2261:. January 2, 2003.
2234:. 1 January 2003.
2180:2011-09-28 at the
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1372:in Dayton, Ohio.
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774:Air National Guard
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3355:978-1-101-00266-7
3340:978-1-85532-486-2
3325:978-0-393-32562-1
3310:978-0-03-450163-6
3240:Jackson, Robert.
3235:978-0-345-30799-6
3220:978-0-89141-775-0
3190:978-0-375-50202-6
3028:Los Angeles Times
2893:, March 11, 2002.
2891:Los Angeles Times
2717:Harriman, Peter.
2639:Bernstein, Adam.
2480:June 7, 1943 via
2212:Sims 1969, p. 32.
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875:on May 1, 1955.
863:Two for the Money
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752:Charles Lindbergh
565:second lieutenant
482:Charles Lindbergh
440:brigadier general
410:Joseph Jacob Foss
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