Special Agent Percy E. Foxworth

Special Agent Percy E. Foxworth

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
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Incident Details

Cause Aircraft accident
Location Overseas

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Agent Foxworth,
On today, the 74th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you to you and your fellow Agent who was also on that plane with you for your service and sacrifice for our Country during WW II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
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Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

January 15, 2017