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On
August 9, 1936, Foy Draper, of the University of
Southern California had the thrill of being a member
of the winning USA Olympic 400 Meter Relay Team
consisting of Ralph Metcalfe, Jesse Owens, and anchor,
Frank Wykoff. Not only did the team win a Gold
Medal, they also set a New World Record -- 39.8 seconds.
At age 28 -- after
the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Draper
became a member of the "97th Squadron of the 47th Bomb
Group at Thelepte, Tunisia. He flew an A-20B
'Havoc,' twin-engine attack bomber. On Jan 4, 1943,
shortly before the fateful battle of Kassarine Pass, he
took off ..." ...(to) "Fonduck, Tunisia. Foy
and his two crewmen never returned ..." wrote
Perry Flippin, editor emeritus at the San Angelo
Standard-Times newspaper on Monday, August 9, 2004.
Read
"FAST AS FOY"
In the quest for answers, Perry Flippin, editor emeritus
at the San Angelo Standard-Times traveled the Internet
to solve a family mystery surrounding the whereabouts of
his 2nd cousin -- 1936 Olympic Champion,
Foy Draper, who
was declared Missing in Action during WWII .
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Interesting E-Mail received
concerning Foy Draper:
June 4, 2004 -- 2:50 PM
SUBJECT:
2-
Foy Draper (1936 Olympics -- USA)
Perry Flippin Writes:
Dear Terri:
I have enjoyed reading about Frank Wykoff, but
also my relative Foy Draper. Foy was killed before
I was born, but the family stories about him and
his Olympic exploits have been a staple of my
life.
Your photos are the first I've seen of Foy. The
sports columns are
very interesting. Today, I finally found where Foy
is buried -- the American cemetery in Tunisia,
North Africa.
My mother was 5 years younger than Foy. They were
first cousins. She remembered Foy was the only
person she ever saw who could chase down a guinea.
I expect to be returning to your site often to
relive that 1936 Olympics and other interesting
highlights. You've done a great job building this
tribute.
All best,
Perry Flippin
San Angelo, Texas
pflippin@sastandardtimes.com
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Date: Aug-10-2003 14:52:37 GMT +7
Name: Clark Griffith
Email:
clarketh@netzero.com
Referred by: Followed link from
another site
Rank this site: Excellent
SUBJECT:
Foy Draper (1928
Olympics - 400 Meter Race)
Comments:
Great site -- one of the only
places I've been able to find a
photograph of a relative, Foy
Draper. (My grandmother's maiden
name was Draper, and my mother's
first cousin Perry Flippin told me
once that Foy was kin, but I don't
know exactly how closely we're
related. Could account for my
sprinting success in grade school.)
Didn't realize my family's been at
the center of attention for so long!
Thanks very much.
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