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Brigadier General Joseph J. Foss was awarded the Medal of Honor while flying with Marine Fighting Squadron 121 at Guadalcanal in 1942-43. With 26 confirmed victories he was America’s leading ace until 1944, and remains the leading Marine ace. Leaving the Corps as a major, Foss founded the South Dakota Air National Guard and led it as a brigadier general while serving as governor for four years. His post-war career included Commissioner of the American Football League and President of the NRA. A longtime Scottsdale resident, he died on January 1, 2003.
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