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	Joe Foss
		Joe Foss (April 17, 1915 - January 1, 2003) was an American politician, a fighter pilot, and a winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
		In 1933, upon the death of his father, young Foss took over the running of the family farm, but the crops and stock were destroyed by dust storms over the next two years.
		Foss served as a flight instructor at Pensacola, Florida, then shipped out for Guadalcanal as executive officer of an F-4 Wildcat[?] fighter plane unit which became known as the Flying Circus[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/jo/Joe_Foss.html (495 words)

	Joe Foss The Rotary Club of Scottsdale
		Joe was also a retired Brigadier General in the U.S. Marine Corps and Past President of the National Rifle Association.
		Joe served in the South Dakota Legislature from 1948 to 1953 and became the state's youngest Governor at age 39, serving from 1955 to 1959.
		Joe was also the host of two network outdoors shows, "The American Sportsman" and "The Outdoorsman: Joe Foss," and between 1988 and 1990, was president of the National Rifle Association.
	scottsdalerotary.org /JoeFoss.html (393 words)

	Joe Foss
		Joe Foss was born in 1915 to a Norwegian-Scots family in South Dakota.
		Joe was leading an interception on morning of the 18th when the Zero top cover pounced on them and downed an F4F.
		Foss led his 8 F-4F Marine planes and 4 Army P-38s into action and, undaunted by tremendously superior numbers, intercepted and struck with such force that 4 Japanese fighters were shot down and the bombers were turned back without releasing a single bomb.
	www.acepilots.com /usmc_foss.html (2733 words)

	So long, Smokey Joe
		Foss had been one of the primary consultants in the development of the game and he had designed that particular mission, and while computer games are just computer games, playing the mission gives you an idea of the difficulty and lop-sided odds these guys faced.
		Foss was asked how, given that many more gun owners kill themselves or their relatives than ever shoot an intruder, he could in good conscience advise people to own guns.
		For instance, I had not known that Joe was a "point shooter" who removed the sight from his airplane after a friend of his had his face mashed in by the sight on a forced landing.
	www.sightm1911.com /lib/legends/foss.htm (1463 words)

	Joseph J. Foss, Brigadier General, United States Marine Corps
		Joe Foss, a Medal of Honor winner as a Marine fighter pilot in World War II who was a two-term governor of South Dakota, commissioner of the upstart American Football League and head of the National Rifle Association, died yesterday at a hospital in Arizona.
		Foss is survived by his second wife, Didi; a son, Frank, of Mankato, Minnesota; a daughter, Mary Joe Finke of Billings, Montana; a stepson, H. Dean Hall, and a stepdaughter, Coni Foss, both of Scottsdale; a sister, Flora Kanan of California, and six grandchildren.
		Foss was born April 17, 1915, on a farm east of Sioux Falls and graduated from the University of South Dakota in 1940.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /jjfoss.htm (12098 words)

	American Hero harassed in Phoenix Airport - Joe Foss
		Foss, an 86-year-old former South Dakota governor whose resume also includes stints as president of the National Rifle Association and as commissioner of the old American Football League, said he was "hassled" about the medal by two separate security crews at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
		Foss says he believes his one-way, first-class ticket, coupled with the 10-gallon hat and western boots he was wearing, made him seem suspicious to security personnel.
		FOSS: Well, the whole deal was the medal and this little thing that was with it, which has a little fingernail file on it, and it has the Congressional Medal Society insignia on this thing -- I've carried it for years -- and that set off the thing when I threw my jacket in there.
	www.homeofheroes.com /news/archives/2002_0100_foss.html (1752 words)

	Joe Foss, WWII ace, Medal of Honor, Governor of SD, 1st NFL Commissioner, NRA President, Air National Guard Brigadier ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Foss resigned as AFL commissioner in April 1966, two months before the AFL and NFL agreed to form a combined league of 24 teams under the National Football League title in 1970.
		Foss hosted ABC-TV's "The American Sportsman" from 1964 to 1967 and produced and hosted the syndicated TV series "The Outdoorsman: Joe Foss" from 1967 to 1974.
		Foss established the Foss Institute, a Scottsdale based nonprofit organization designed to build an understanding of freedom, its cost, and patriotism in school-age children.
	www.massnews.com /2003_Editions/1_Jan/010603_pr_la_times_foss.shtml (2315 words)

	foss citation
		Joe Foss' interest in aviation began in 1927 as a young 12 year old.
		In 1934, Joe began his college education in Sioux Falls, but the times were tough and he had to drop out to help his mother and his younger brother, Cliff, run the family farm.
		Joe turned to politics and was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives.
	usfighter.tripod.com /foss.htm (795 words)

	General Joe Foss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		One of the Second Amendment's most effective gun control opponents, General Joe Foss was an uncompromising supporter of the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.
		General Foss was an NRA Life member for over 40 years and served on the NRA Board and Executive Council.
		Foss was re-elected to the NRA Board of Directors in 2000.
	www.nrawinningteam.com /bios00/foss.html (194 words)

	Joe Foss -- war hero, governor, football executive
		Joe Foss, a World War II Medal of Honor-winning fighter pilot who served as governor of South Dakota and became the influential first commissioner of the old American Football League, has died.
		Foss was 12, his father took him to the local airfield to see the touring Charles Lindbergh and his Spirit of St. Louis shortly after Lindbergh made his historic flight to Paris in 1927.
		Foss already had his pilot's license in 1940 when he graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of South Dakota and enlisted in the Marine Corps' aviation program.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/01/02/BA240413.DTL (703 words)

	Legislature approves working holiday honoring Joe Foss
		Foss grew up near Sioux Falls, shot down 26 enemy planes as a Marine pilot in World War II, helped organize the South Dakota Air National Guard, served as state lawmaker, was governor in 1955-1959, and went on to lead the American Football League and the National Rifle Association.
		One of Joe's last experiences with our government was a TSA person trying to confiscate his medal on the grounds that it was a "throwing star." The government he fought for is almost no longer worth fighting for.
		Foss was a patriot in the truest sense.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1081601/posts (726 words)

	Joe Foss
		Foss followed his political career by becoming the first commissioner of the American Football League in 1960, a position he held until 1966.
		Foss became the first host of "The American Sportsman" from 1964 to 1967, and his own syndicated television show, "Joe Foss: Outdoorsman," from 1967 to 1974.
		Foss suffered an apparent aneurysm in the fall of 2002.
	www.doney.net /aroundaz/celebrity/foss_joe.htm (881 words)

	Joseph J. Foss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Born in a farmhouse just east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, "Joe" Foss would one day be known as the "Flying Marine." Delaying college in order to work on his family's farm, Foss eventually graduated from the University of South Dakota and then joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
		Foss doggedly pursued becoming a fighter pilot and on 1 August 1942, he reported in with Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 121 as the executive officer.
		Foss is a 1984 inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame and the author of two books, Joe Foss, Flying Marine, and A Proud American: The Autobiography of Joe Foss.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/02bios/foss02.htm (569 words)

	U.S. Marine Corps World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Joe Foss
		JOSEPH J. Joseph Jacob Foss, one of the United States' outstanding aces of World War II and holder of the Nation's highest military award--the Medal of Honor--served two terms as Governor of the State of South Dakota, from January 1955 to January 1959.
		Joseph Foss was born April 17, 1915, on a farm near Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
		His father, Frank O. Foss, a farmer of Norwegian ancestry, was killed in an automobile accident during a storm in 1933.
	www.medalofhonor.com /JoeFoss.htm (3596 words)

	Argus Leader - Joe Foss (1915-2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		ARLINGTON, Va. - Joe Foss was laid to rest on a gentle slope of heroes Tuesday, surrounded by family, Marines and the memories of one of World War II's fiercest fighters.
		Foss, 87, died Wednesday in an Arizona hospital.
		Joe Foss, former South Dakota governor and a top World War II ace, suffered an apparent aneurysm Monday at Beaverton, Mich. Foss, a retired U.S. Marine major and past president of the National Rifle Association, was listed in critical but stable condition Wednesday night at Covenant Medical Center Cooper in Saginaw.
	www.argusleader.com /specialsections/2002/joefoss (237 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Military (Medal Detector) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Foss has a key chain made out of a dummy bullet, with a hole drilled through it to make it evident it is harmless; he also carries a small knife/file with the Medal of Honor Society's insignia on it.
		After the White House ceremony, Foss had his photograph taken with the medal — the nation's highest military honor for valor in action — on his uniform.
		After being repeatedly searched, Foss was allowed to board the plane with his Medal of Honor, but he had to mail the bullet and nail file home to himself.
	www.snopes.com /military/medal.htm (1297 words)

	ESPN Classic - Foss was an Air Force colonel in Korean War
		Foss also was a World War II fighter ace, who won the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Flying Cross after shooting down 26 enemy planes.
		Foss also served as a colonel in the Air Force in the Korean War.
		Foss was born in 1915 on a farm near Sioux Falls.
	espn.go.com /classic/obit/s/2003/0101/1485463.html (252 words)

	CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Joe Foss, first commissioner of AFL, hospitalized - Wednesday October 09, 2002 01:29 PM
		Foss, a retired Marine major and World War II flying ace, served as governor of South Dakota from 1955-59 before becoming the first commissioner of the AFL, which began play in 1960 to challenge the established NFL.
		Foss was a fighter pilot in the South Pacific during World War II and led a Marine Air Force unit known as Joe's Flying Circus.
		Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Bronze Star, Silver Star and Purple Heart for his military service.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2002/10/09/afl_foss_ap (275 words)

	MPR: Sioux Falls students finally get Joe Foss's message
		She says the Joe Foss Institute will conduct assemblies at schools around the country.
		Joe Foss created his institute after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
		Foss died in January, so his friends are telling his story.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2003/04/23_hetlandc_joefoss (659 words)

	Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Joe Foss was born in South Dakota, completed a bachelor's degree and civilian flight training in 1940, and immediately enlisted in the Marine Corps.
		Foss, whose autobiography, A Proud American: Joe Foss, includes an excellent account of his career in the "Cactus Air Force," now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
		What happened, Joe taxies out, Joe Renner taxies out, and slotted down in the throttle, and a B-25 taxies in from the side, and Joe had enough speed, so he got that doggone duck airborne, and we went over the top of the B-25, and hit the runway on the other side.
	www.microsoft.com /games/combatfs2/articles_foss.asp (12704 words)

	The JOE FOSS Institute Brochure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Our nation's highest honor, the Medal of Honor, presented in the name of Congress, was presented to Joe Foss by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943.
		In the 1960's, Joe Foss became the first commissioner of the American Football League.
		On 25 January, Capt. Foss led his 8 F4P Marine planes and 4 Army P38s into action, and, undaunted by tremendously superior numbers, intercepted and struck with such force that 4 Japanese fighters were shot down and the bombers were turned back without releasing a single bomb.
	www.thefossinstitute.org /brochure.html (900 words)

	Directions to the Joe Foss Building, Pierre SD
		The Joe Foss Building is on the right-hand side of the street.
		The Joe Foss Building is just past Capitol lake on the left-hand side of the street.
		The Joe Foss Building is on the left-hand side of Ree street.
	www.state.sd.us /denr/des/waterrights/joe_foss.htm (264 words)

	William Hunter Bronze Sculptor "JOE FOSS"
		Joe Foss was the leading Marine Corps fighter pilot ace in World War II with 26 confirmed aerial victories in the Grumman F4F Wildcat.
		Foss went on to retire as a general in the Air Force, and accumulate many accolades which include: Governor of South Dakota, first commissioner of the American Football League, a host of two TV series, president of the National Rifle Association, founding chairman of the American Patriot Fund, and chairman of numerous national organizations.
		Joe is an active public speaker and resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.
	www.hunterbronze.com /joe_foss.html (126 words)

	Amazon.fr : A Proud American: The Autobiography of Joe Foss: Livres en anglais: Joe Foss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		WW II hero Foss (as a Marine pilot, he shot down 26 Japanese planes) went on to serve two terms as governor of South Dakota, as commissioner of the American Football League and host of the TV series The American Sportsman and The Outdoorsman.
		The second half disappoints as Foss jumps from one event to the next in a kind of outline of his multiple postwar careers.
		With a fairly ingenuous charm, Foss highlights his receiving the Medal of Honor from FDR and the thrill of being interviewed by Lawrence Welk.
	www.amazon.fr /Proud-American-Autobiography-Joe-Foss/dp/0891417753 (419 words)

	Joe Foss, Norwegian-American
		Erik B. Foss, a second cousin of Joe Foss, relates the following.
		Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss' paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Norway in 1882.
		His grandfather, Jakob J. Foss, came from the farm Foss in Hyllestad, located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane.
	www.lawzone.com /half-nor/foss.htm (94 words)

	Joe Foss - THR
		The thing about guys like Foss and Boyington and such is that they have served as examples of what real grownups can and should be like.
		Many, like Foss, continued to accomplish things as they moved on in life, and were for the most part decent men.
		And while he might abide being placed next to Foss with regard to their both being "fighter pilot recipients of the MOH", he would call to task any man who wanted to hold him up as an Example of anything but "how an alcoholic can become a hero by accident".
	www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=6419 (1090 words)

	Foss Bio (97) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Under Joe Foss as Chief of Staff, the South Dakota ANG received the Lockheed F-94 Starfire in July 1954.
		In 1954, Foss was promoted to Brigadier General and the 175th FIS converted to jets, flying the Lockheed F-94 Starfire.
		Foss has had a lifetime full of service and accolades in many fields.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/97bios/foss97.htm (534 words)

	The JOE FOSS Institute Biography of Joe Foss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The JOE FOSS Institute Biography of Joe Foss
		As a small town farm boy whose father died in a tragic accident when Joe was still a teenager, he willingly accepted the responsibility of providing for his family's financial needs.
		Joe Foss, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor "for outstanding heroism and courage."
	www.thefossinstitute.org /jfbio.html (594 words)

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