Joseph Jacob Foss Net Worth

Joseph Jacob Foss Net Worth is
$6 Million

Joseph Jacob Foss Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (April 17, 1915–January 1, 2003) was the leading fighter ace of the United States Marine Corps during World War II and a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor, recognizing his role in the air combat during the Guadalcanal Campaign. In postwar years, he achieved fame as a General in the Air National Guard, the 20th Governor of South Dakota, President of the National Rifle Association, and the first commissioner of the American Football League, as well as a career as a television broadcaster.

Date Of Birth	April 17, 1915
Died	2003-01-01
Place Of Birth	near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Height	6' (1.83 m)
Spouse	Donna Wild "Didi" Foss
Star Sign	Aries

#	Fact
1	Inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.
2	Inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in 1992.
3	Inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in 1996.
4	Inducted into the University of South Dakota Henry Heider Coyote Sports Hall of Fame in 1988.
5	Inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame in 1997 (inaugural class).
6	Inducted into the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame in 1991 (inaugural class).
7	Inducted into the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame in 2002.
8	Inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame in 2001 (inaugural class).
9	Was at one time a musician with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra,.
10	Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 192-194. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
11	The regional airport in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is Joe Foss Field. The terminal also features a statue of him.
12	Received the Medal of Honor "for aerial combat achievement unsurpassed in this war". [1943]
13	(10/42-1/43) Shot down 26 enemy planes, becoming the first pilot to match the record of World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
14	(1959-1966) First commissioner of the American Football League.
15	(1/4/55-1/6/59) Governor of South Dakota. At age 39, he was the youngest governor in that state's history.
16	(1988-1990) President of the National Rifle Association.
17	Inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. [1984]
18	Survived by his second wife, two children, and two stepchildren.
19	Medal of Honor winner as a Marine fighter pilot in World War II. He shot down 26 Japanese fighters and bombers in the battle for Guadalcanal from October 1942 to January 1943. With his 26th "kill," he became the first American pilot of World War II to equal Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker's record in World War I. He also received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
20	Elected as the youngest governor in the history of South Dakota at age 39. [1954]

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Last Hunt	1956	thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
History Undercover: The True Story of the Black Sheep Squadron	2001	TV Movie documentary	Air National Guard (as Gen. Joe Foss)
Marine Corps Combat Leadership Skills	1986	Documentary short	Himself - Capt. USMC, World War II
The Mike Douglas Show	1975-1977	TV Series	Himself - TV Host / Himself
The American Sportsman	1965	TV Series	Himself (Host: 1965-1967)
What's My Line?	1955	TV Series	Himself - Contestant

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
War Stories with Oliver North	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself

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Joseph Jacob Foss Net Worth

Joseph Jacob Foss Net Worth is
$6 Million