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About Joseph Jacob Foss, Medal of Honor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Foss
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain Joseph Jacob Foss (MCSN: 0-6774), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous courage in aerial combat above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Executive Officer and a Pilot of Marine Fighting Squadron ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (VMF-121), Marine Air Group FOURTEEN (MAG-14), FIRST Marine Aircraft Wing, at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, during the period 9 October 1942 to 23 January 1943. Engaging in almost daily combat with the enemy from 9 October to 19 November 1942, Captain Foss personally shot down 23 Japanese planes and 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 15 January 1943, he added three more enemy planes to his already brilliant successes for a record of aerial combat achievement unsurpassed in this war. Boldly searching out an approaching enemy force on 25 January 1943, Captain Foss led his eight F-4F Marine planes and four Army P-38's into action and, undaunted by tremendously superior numbers, intercepted and struck with such force that four Japanese fighters were shot down and the bombers were turned back without releasing a single bomb. His remarkable flying skill, inspiring leadership, and indomitable fighting spirit were distinctive factors in the defense of strategic American positions on Guadalcanal.
Action Date: Oct 09 - Nov 19, 1942 and Jan 15 & 23, 1943
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Captain
Company: Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121)
Regiment: Marine Air Group 14 (MAG-14)
Division: 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Joseph Jacob Foss
Birth:
- Apr. 17, 1915
- East Sioux Falls
- Minnehaha County
- South Dakota, USA
Death:
- Jan. 1, 2003
- Scottsdale
- Maricopa County
- Arizona, USA
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Joseph Jacob Foss, Medal of Honor's Timeline
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April 17, 1915
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East Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States
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| 2003 |
January 1, 2003
Age 87
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Scottsdale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
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