Joe Foss, Flying Marine , first published in 1943, is the account of World War II Marine Flying ace Joe Foss (1915-2003).
For his distinguished service, Foss was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1943,.
Beginning with his childhood on a South Dakota farm, Flying Marine tells the Story of Foss\'s 63 days on Guadalcanal during which time he shot down 26 Japanese planes, equaling the World War I record of Eddie Rickenbacker, forced landings and rescues, and bouts of malaria.
Joe Foss, Flying Marine , first published in 1943, is the account of World War II Marine Flying ace Joe Foss (1915-2003)