Foy Draper ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from California
On January 4, 1943 Captain Draper was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of California. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 17447 |
| Service ID | O-406719 |
| Name | Foy Draper |
| From | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California |
| Birth Date | November 26, 1913 |
| Casualty Date | January 4, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Captain |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 47th Bomber Group, Light, 97th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action, killed in action |
| Location | Tunisia |
| Burial | Plot F Row 10 Grave 7, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Foy Draper is buried or memorialized at Plot F Row 10 Grave 7, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
At the Berlin Olympics, Draper ran the third leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record.During World War II, Draper served as a pilot on a twin-engine attack bomber A-20B 'Havoc' in Thelepte, Tunisia. On January 4, 1943, Draper took off to fly to Fonduck, Tunisia to take part of the battle of Kassarine Pass. Draper and his two crewmen never returned and his death date often given as February 1, 1943 (Photo: U.S. 400 meter relay champions in 1936 Olympics. From left, Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper, Frank Wykoff.) |
Commendations + Awards
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★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 631 Prisoners of war
• 7,011 Missing in action
• 330 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 155 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
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