Joe Foss United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Joe Foss is a 87 years old United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Joe Foss was born on April 17, 1915 (died on January 01, 2003, he was 87 years old) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
About
No, he died on 01/01/2003, 21 years ago. He was 87 years old when he died. Cause of death: stroke. He died in Scottsdale and buried in Arlington National Cemetery .
Awards (3)
Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross , awarded National Aviation Hall of Fame , awarded Medal of Honor ,
Education
He graduated from Augustana University and University Of South Dakota
What was Joe's zodiac sign?Joe Foss zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Joe Foss
| Award | Medal of Honor, Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) |
|---|---|
| Battle | Guadalcanal Campaign, World War II |
| Place of death | Scottsdale |
| MilitaryUnit | VMFA-121, VMFA-115 |
| RestingPlace | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Family name | Foss. Show people with the surname Foss |
| Nickname | Smokey Joe |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10580236 |
| Military branch | United States Air Force |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Date of death | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Sport | American Football |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Military rank | Major |
| Given name | Joe |
| Position held | Governor Of South Dakota , replaced by: Ralph Herseth , replaces: Sigurd Anderson , end time: 1959-01-06T00:00:00Z , start time: 1955-01-04T00:00:00Z |
