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Joseph Jacob Foss (April 17, 1915 – January 1, 2003) 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 (NRA) and the first commissioner of the American Football League. He also was a television broadcaster.

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  • Joe Foss (en)
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  • Joe Foss (sv)
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  • Joseph Jacob „Joe“ Foss (* 17. April 1915 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; † 1. Januar 2003 in Scottsdale, Arizona) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1955 bis 1959 der 20. Gouverneur des Bundesstaates South Dakota. (de)
  • Joseph Jacob Foss (April 17, 1915 – January 1, 2003) 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 (NRA) and the first commissioner of the American Football League. He also was a television broadcaster. (en)
  • Joseph Jacob « Joe » Foss est un as de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et un homme politique américain né le 17 avril 1915 à Sioux Falls et mort le 1er janvier 2003 à Scottsdale. Pendant la guerre, il reçoit la Medal of Honor en reconnaissance de son rôle dans la bataille de Guadalcanal. Il est le 20e gouverneur du Dakota du Sud de 1955 à 1959. Foss est également président de la National Rifle Association (NRA) de 1988 à 1990 et le premier commissaire de l'American Football League (AFL). Il est inhumé au cimetière national d'Arlington. (fr)
  • Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (Sioux Falls, 17 aprile 1915 – Scottsdale, 1º gennaio 2003) è stato un militare, aviatore e politico statunitense che prestò servizio nella United States Marine Corps come ufficiale aviatore durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Fu uno degli assi statunitensi. (it)
  • Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (Sioux Falls, 17 de abril de 1915 – Scottsdale, 1º de janeiro de 2003) foi um ás da aviação e brigadeiro-general do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais dos Estados Unidos, tendo ganho uma Medalha de Honra por ter abatido mais de 26 aeronaves japonesas na Segunda Guerra Mundial. (pt)
  • Joseph Jacob „Joe“ Foss (17. dubna 1915 Sioux Falls, Jižní Dakota, USA – 1. ledna 2003 Scottsdale, Arizona, USA) byl předním americkým leteckým esem druhé světové války čistě z řad Námořní pěchoty Spojených států s 26 sestřely. Major Foss byl v roce 1943 díky své významné roli v bitvě o Guadalcanal oceněn nejvyšším americkým vojenským vyznamenáním – Medailí cti. Foss byl také autorem či spoluautorem několika knih o letectví, např. Joe Foss: Flying Marine, Top Guns nebo A Proud American, kterou napsala jeho manželka, Donna Wild Fossová. (cs)
  • Joseph Jacob Foss, född 17 april 1915 i Minnehaha County, South Dakota, död 1 januari 2003 i Scottsdale, Arizona, var ett amerikanskt flygaräss och republikansk politiker. Han var känd som "Smokey Joe" och "Ace of Aces". Han var brigadgeneral i Air National Guard och guvernör i delstaten South Dakota 1955-1959. Han var chef för American Football League 1959-1966 och ordförande i National Rifle Association 1988-1990. Efter två mandatperioder som guvernör kandiderade Foss till USA:s representanthus. Han förlorade mot kongressledamoten George McGovern i 1958 års kongressval. (sv)
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  • "Smokey Joe", "Old Joe", "Old Foos", "Ace of Aces" (en)
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