United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
End of Watch Friday, January 15, 1943
Percy E. Foxworth
Special Agent Percy Foxworth and Special Harold Haberfield were killed in a military airplane accident near Paramaribo, Surinam, while en route to north Africa.
The agents were performing a secret mission at the request of General Dwight Eisenhower in support of war efforts during WWII to retrieve Charles Bedaux, a French-born, naturalized American who was under investigation for cooperating with the German and Vichy governments.
Launched on February 8, 1944, liberty ship S.S. Percy E. Foxworth was named in Special Agent Foxworth's memory.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
- Location Overseas
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View all 8 ReflectionsRest in peace Special Agent Foxworth. Bravery and honor saluted forever. I wonder if you are related to actor Robert Foxworth.
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