Joe Foss, Flying Marine

""Joe Foss, Flying Marine: The Story Of His Flying Circus"" by Walter Simmons is a biography that tells the story of Joe Foss, a World War II fighter pilot and Medal of Honor recipient. The book covers Foss's early life, his time as a Marine, and his experiences as a fighter pilot during the war. It also explores Foss's post-war career as a politician, businessman, and television personality. The book provides a detailed account of Foss's Flying Circus, a group of pilots who performed aerial stunts and air shows across the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Through interviews with Foss and his colleagues, as well as archival research, Simmons paints a vivid portrait of a man who was both a hero and a showman, and who had a lasting impact on American aviation.This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.