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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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teaching navy, Marine, and coast guard students to be Naval
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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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2556:"114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard."
2532:"Brigadier General Joseph Jacob Foss, ANG (Deceased)."
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Foss married Donna Wild Foss, known as "Didi" in 1967.
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3168:
Bauer, Daniel. "Joe Foss: American Hero (Part Two)."
3161:
Bauer, Daniel. "Joe Foss: American Hero (Part One)."
3102:
Stars and Bars: A Tribute to the American Fighter Ace
2990:"General Dynamics honors legendary Scottsdale figure"
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Foss's flight on that memorable day is documented in
1062:. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. in 1961.
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2751:, December 10, 2010. Retrieved: February 22, 2016.
2022:List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II
889:In 1958, Foss unsuccessfully sought a seat in the
805:, becoming the commanding officer for the Guard's
642:, and their presence played a pivotal role in the
527:in 1939 with a degree in business administration.
302:"Smokey Joe", "Old Joe", "Old Foos", "Ace of Aces"
5562:United States Marine Corps pilots of World War II
5527:Military personnel from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2964:, scottsdalerotary.org; retrieved August 4, 2011.
1576:2 G4M "Bettys" and 1 A6M Zero destroyed (Cactus)
483:Foss was born in an unelectrified farmhouse near
3223:A Proud American: The Autobiography of Joe Foss.
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2817:. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006
1621:Foss's military decorations and awards include:
1309:, 2003, never having regained consciousness, in
1068:National Society of Crippled Children and Adults
853:. During his tenure as governor, he accompanied
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5542:Members of the Sons of the American Revolution
3268:Great American Fighter Pilots of World War II.
3062:. Archived from the original on August 6, 2007
2809:""An Interview with Joseph Jacob 'Joe' Foss.""
2657:January 3, 2003. Retrieved: February 22, 2016.
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1108:Above and Beyond: the Aviation Medals of Honor
753:. VMF-115 was based in the combat zone around
5572:World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor
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1301:in October 2002 when he bled from a cerebral
686:' (...) the name was chosen by popular vote."
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5532:Presidents of the National Rifle Association
2996:, May 21, 2003; retrieved February 22, 2016.
2898:"Public Anger Simmers Over Airport Searches"
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1321:and South Dakota native and NBC News anchor
945:Foss stepped aside as commissioner in April
3371:Zimmerman, Dwight Jon and John D. Gresham.
3183:"Brigadier General Joseph Jacob Foss, ANG."
2735:January 2, 2003. Retrieved: August 3. 2011.
2400:"Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum"
2371:, as the third chapter of that compilation.
1825:United States Air Force Command Pilot Badge
57:President of the National Rifle Association
5592:Politicians from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
5517:Republican Party governors of South Dakota
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3404:"Foss was big influence on NBC's Brokaw".
3034:"Marine Aces True Hell-for-Leather Pilots"
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5369:List of United States World War II aces
3453:South Dakota Air National Guard website
3097:Ford, Daniel quoting Dr. Frank Olynyk.
2629:"Foss quits $ 50,000 post as AFL czar."
2292:, nicindy.org; accessed August 3, 2011.
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5512:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
3566:National Rifle Association of America
3465:Appearance on What's My Line quiz show
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2843:March 2000. Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
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774:Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara
523:in Sioux Falls. He graduated from the
5482:American Football League contributors
4376:National Rifle Association of America
3137:Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
1976:Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
1030:National Rifle Association of America
861:student and Governor of South Dakota
817:, was called to active duty with the
462:National Rifle Association of America
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5492:American people of Norwegian descent
3375:New York: St. Martin's Press, 2010.
3122:Japanese Auxiliary Seaplane Tenders,
2086:Both Brokaw and Foss each won $ 612.
1875:Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
1379:In 1984, Foss was inducted into the
1193:adding citations to reliable sources
5557:United States Marine Corps officers
5497:American people of Scottish descent
3300:. London: Hamlyn Publishing, 1975.
2853:"Accomplishments and Affiliations."
2730:"S.D. loses legend, American hero."
2486:"Joseph Foss – Life Magazine Cover"
2186:"American Ace: The Joe Foss Story."
507:with a famed South Dakota aviator,
46:Captain Joe Foss, U.S. Marine Corps
4582:CEOs and Executive Vice Presidents
3285:New York: Ballantine Books, 1969.
3165:Volume 26, Number 1, January 1990.
3108:, 1995. Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
2249:from the original on March 4, 2003
2198:, 2011. Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
1997:UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE
807:175th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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5502:American World War II flying aces
5472:20th-century American politicians
3186:Who's Who in Marine Corps History
3086:Who's Who in Marine Corps History
2168:. January 3, 2003. Archived from
1959:Air Force Longevity Service Award
5547:United States Air Force generals
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4675:Institute for Legislative Action
4282:Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
4133:Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
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3422:"WWII ace Joe Foss dies at 87".
3225:New York: Presidio Press, 2002.
3172:Volume 26, Number 3, March 1990.
3013:. National Aviation Hall of Fame
2579:2003. Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2475:from the original on 9 May 2016.
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1130:American Ace: The Joe Foss Story
566:Effort to become a fighter pilot
541:Foss served as a Private in the
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2795:National Aviation Hall of Fame.
2706:. July 29, 1990. Archived from
2700:"TIME Magazine Cover: Joe Foss"
2689:, July 26, 1966, pg. 2, part 2.
2673:, April 9, 1966, pg. 1, part 2.
2634:, April 8, 1966, pg. 2, part 2.
2381:Brummell, Clyde Verlon (2005).
1962:w/ one bronze oak leaf cluster
1887:Navy Presidential Unit Citation
1601:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1546:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1535:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1524:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
1513:A6M "Zekes" destroyed (Cactus)
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1149:United States Air Force Academy
803:South Dakota Air National Guard
495:on tour with his aircraft, the
334:South Dakota Air National Guard
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4302:Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
4143:Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
3270:New York: Random House, 1961.
3213: (archived June 13, 2006)
3195:New York: Random House, 1998.
3179:Volume 26, Number 5, May 1990.
3148:For Air National Guard service
3124:2006. Retrieved: July 9, 2012.
2979:; retrieved February 22, 2016.
2761:"Home: The Joe FossInstitute."
2683:"Woodard in, Davis out in AFL"
1940:National Defense Service Medal
1918:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
1906:American Defense Service Medal
1487:A6M "Zeke" destroyed (Cactus)
1392:National Naval Aviation Museum
1381:National Aviation Hall of Fame
1273:United States Military Academy
1141:National Aviation Hall of Fame
908:, who filled out Case's term.
674:An alternate logo used by the
589:Naval Air Station North Island
585:Marine Photographic Squadron 1
543:147th Field Artillery Regiment
460:(1955–1959), president of the
446:. In postwar years, he was an
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5487:American gun rights activists
5374:List of top World War II aces
3255:: London: Corgi Books, 1978.
2878:, CNN.com, February 27, 2002.
1474:Allied reporting name: "Zeke"
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891:U.S. House of Representatives
5567:United States Naval Aviators
3139:Retrieved: January 15, 2012.
2974:"Outdoor Shooting Facility."
2505:"The Story of Joe's Jokers."
1439:American Volunteer Group-AVG
1388:Naval Aviation Hall of Honor
1355:Sioux Falls Regional Airport
1353:, the Joe Foss Field at the
1136:, first aired in fall 2006.
1102:(with Matthew Brennan); and
1090:Other honors and recognition
1042:hat and holding a revolver.
676:Marine Fighting Squadron 115
5582:Sigma Alpha Epsilon members
5577:Recipients of the Air Medal
4751:United States World War II
4690:Great American Outdoor Show
3475:Arlington National Cemetery
3458:Joe J. Foss, Medal of Honor
3088:; retrieved August 3, 2011.
3032:Kaczor, Bill (1994-11-27).
2947:Arlington National Cemetery
2806:Seal, Jon and Michael Ahn.
2667:"Appoint Davis as AFL czar"
2463:Roberts, Sam (5 May 2016).
2283:"Medal of Honor recipients"
1386:Foss was inducted into the
1334:Arlington National Cemetery
1139:Foss was inducted into the
324:South Dakota National Guard
203:Arlington National Cemetery
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5507:Aviators from South Dakota
4470:Littleton W. T. Waller Jr.
3438:Joseph Foss – C.O. VMF-121
3345:Oxford, UK: Osprey, 1995.
3216:United States Marine Corps
2896:Alonso-Zildivar, Ricardo.
2858:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2766:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2604:, January 29, 1964, p. 3B.
2561:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2537:Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
2510:Retrieved: August 4, 2011.
2495:Retrieved: August 3, 2011.
2207:Bauer January 1990, p. 20.
1966:Armed Forces Reserve Medal
1935:World War II Victory Medal
1844:Distinguished Flying Cross
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1024:National Rifle Association
872:for a joint appearance on
525:University of South Dakota
425:United States Marine Corps
404:Distinguished Flying Cross
329:United States Marine Corps
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1154:Combat Flight Simulator 2
1147:and as a Director of the
1072:Campus Crusade for Christ
1014:The Outdoorsman: Joe Foss
723:ceremony was featured in
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3549:Governor of South Dakota
3511:Governor of South Dakota
3492:Party political offices
3193:The Greatest Generation.
2841:Microsoft Games Studios,
2306:Bauer March 1990, p. 40.
1018:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
957:and the creation of the
927:American Football League
917:American Football League
847:South Dakota legislature
561:Foss during World War II
466:American Football League
458:Governor of South Dakota
279:American Football League
96:Governor of South Dakota
5201:William T. Whisner Jr.
2856:The Joe Foss Institute.
2764:The Joe Foss Institute.
2508:The Joe Foss Institute.
1984:Medal of Honor citation
1911:American Campaign Medal
1461:Aircraft Types Claimed
1117:The Greatest Generation
1098:(with Walter Simmons);
1096:Joe Foss: Flying Marine
819:United States Air Force
791:Joe Foss Flying Service
697:Clive "Killer" Caldwell
5113:John C. "Pappy" Herbst
4680:Political Victory Fund
4506:Howard Wallace Pollock
4410:Winfield Scott Hancock
4199:Thanksgiving Day games
3281:Miller, Thomas G. Jr.
3238:Five Down & Glory.
2749:Press of Atlantic City
2522:Bauer May 1990, p. 82.
2432:Bauer May 1990, p. 80.
2013:
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1994:CAPTAIN JOSEPH J. FOSS
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1038:wearing his trademark
1005:The American Sportsman
845:representative in the
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521:Washington High School
288:Television broadcaster
5477:American broadcasters
5423:at Knowledge (XXG)'s
4398:William Conant Church
4247:AFL Championship Game
3296:Shores, Christopher.
3283:The Cactus Air Force.
3134:"Foss, Joseph Jacob."
2887:Smith 2003, p. xviii.
2619:, May 23, 1964, p. 8.
2602:Eugene Register-Guard
2315:Jackson 1978, p. 128.
2010:Franklin D. Roosevelt
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388:Battle of Guadalcanal
341:Years of service
5305:Edward "Porky" Cragg
5281:David Lee "Tex" Hill
5177:James S. Varnell Jr.
5161:John F. Thornell Jr.
4827:Charles H. MacDonald
4701:The Price of Freedom
4607:Floyd Lavinius Parks
4292:New York Titans/Jets
4107:New York Titans/Jets
3634:lieutenant governors
3581:President of the NRA
3424:The Arizona Republic
3415:The Arizona Republic
3406:The Arizona Republic
3011:nationalaviation.org
3007:"Enshrinee Joe Foss"
2988:Kurtinitis, Tracey.
2913:Goldstein, Richard.
2775:Brokaw 1998, p. 115.
2588:Miller 1969, p. 212.
2546:Brokaw 1998, p. 119.
2453:Gurney 1982, p. 117.
2354:Tillman 1995, p. 30.
2270:The Arizona Republic
2243:Historical Militaria
2172:on January 14, 2011.
1870:Combat Action Ribbon
1498:2 A6M "Zekes" and 1
1363:Pierre, South Dakota
1359:Joe Foss High School
1189:improve this article
1012:outdoors TV series,
878:television game show
638:became known as the
621:Operation Watchtower
597:Grumman F4F Wildcats
444:Guadalcanal Campaign
242: 1942;
5313:Kenneth H. Dahlberg
5265:Richard A. Peterson
5233:Charles R. Stimpson
4998:Robert B. Westbrook
4942:Fred J. Christensen
4428:George Wood Wingate
3397:The Washington Post
2994:East Valley Tribune
2746:"Education Writer."
2710:on October 25, 2007
2598:"AFL, NBC ink pact"
2444:Shores 1975, p. 61.
2345:Loomis 1961, p. 94.
2333:Miller 1969, p. xi.
2239:"Joseph Jacob Foss"
2162:"Joe Foss Obituary"
2151:Miller 1969, p. 115
1832:Naval Aviator Badge
1590:destroyed (Cactus)
1502:destroyed (Cactus)
1476:destroyed (Cactus)
1311:Scottsdale, Arizona
536:Sigma Alpha Epsilon
505:Black Hills Airport
497:Spirit of St. Louis
192:Scottsdale, Arizona
5081:Glenn T. Eagleston
5025:Patrick D. Fleming
4902:David C. Schilling
4886:Eugene A. Valencia
4566:Carolyn D. Meadows
4548:James W. Porter II
4442:(1921–25; 1925–26)
4440:Smith W. Brookhart
4262:Cincinnati Bengals
4214:Ten-year AFL patch
4123:Cincinnati Bengals
3534:Political offices
3448:Joe Foss Institute
3426:. January 2, 2003.
3417:. January 3, 2003.
3408:. January 4, 2003.
3341:Tillman, Barrett.
3266:Loomis, Robert D.
3099:"Victory credits."
2934:, January 2, 2003.
2919:The New York Times
2874:2006-08-21 at the
2790:2011-03-12 at the
2687:Milwaukee Sentinel
2671:Milwaukee Sentinel
2632:Milwaukee Sentinel
2577:Century of Flight,
2469:The New York Times
2324:Yenne 2009, p. 100
2288:2009-07-08 at the
2272:. January 2, 2003.
2245:. 1 January 2003.
2191:2011-09-28 at the
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1383:in Dayton, Ohio.
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3351:978-1-85532-486-2
3336:978-0-393-32562-1
3321:978-0-03-450163-6
3251:Jackson, Robert.
3246:978-0-345-30799-6
3231:978-0-89141-775-0
3201:978-0-375-50202-6
3039:Los Angeles Times
2904:, March 11, 2002.
2902:Los Angeles Times
2728:Harriman, Peter.
2650:Bernstein, Adam.
2491:June 7, 1943 via
2223:Sims 1969, p. 32.
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886:on May 1, 1955.
874:Two for the Money
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763:Charles Lindbergh
576:second lieutenant
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451:brigadier general
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