Joe Foss

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1915–2003)

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Lived 1915–2003, aged 88United States

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1915–2003
Aged 88
Awards
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Summary

Updated 2026-06-22

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.