Return to combat Joe Foss
l–r (foreground) maj. joe foss, maj. marion carl , advisor charles lindbergh in south pacific, may 1944
in february 1944, foss returned pacific theater lead vmf-115, flying f4u corsair. vmf-115 based in combat zone around emirau, st. mathias group in 1944. during second tour foss met , became friends fellow marine fighter ace marion carl. had opportunity meet , fly boyhood idol, charles lindbergh, on assignment touring south pacific aviation consultant. after 8 months of operational flying no opportunities increase wartime score, foss finished combat service 1 of america s top scoring pilots.
foss again contracted malaria, , sent home klamath falls, oregon rehabilitation center. in february 1945, became operations , training officer @ marine corps air station santa barbara, california.
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