1915
Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)
Joe Foss, American general and politician, 20th Governor of South Dakota (died 2003)
Joe Foss
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and American politician
- Born
- 1915
Joseph Jacob Foss 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. In postwar years, he was an Air National Guard Brigadier General, served as the 20th Governor of South Dakota (1955–1959), president of the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) and the first commissioner of the American Football League. He also was a television broadcaster.