On Wednesday November 7, 1945, the U.S.S. Takanis Bay brought both Capt. Henry Foss, U.S.N., and his son Drew Foss back from the war in the Pacific. Mrs. Agnes S. Foss could not have wished for a better present. Capt. Foss entered the war as a reservist shortly after the beginning of the war. His son Drew was on the tug boat "Justine Foss" at Wake Island when the island was captured in December of 1941 by the Japanese. Drew spent the next four years as a prisoner of war. (T.Times, 11/8/1945, p.1) TPL-8713

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In November of 1945, Drew Foss (seated left) viewed slides through a hand held viewer, trying to catch up on family events missed during his four years spent as a Japanese prisoner of war. Pictured with him were his mother, Agnes, and father, Capt. Henry Foss, U.S.N. On Wednesday November 7, 1945, the U.S.S. Takanis Bay brought both Capt. Henry Foss, U.S.N., and his son Drew Foss back from the war in the Pacific. Drew was on the tug boat "Justine Foss" at Wake Island when the island was captured in December of 1941 by the Japanese. He spent the next four years as a prisoner of war. (T.Times, 11/8/1945, p.1)

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Henry Foss family for Thanksgiving layout, Tribune, Barbara Dana. Two prominent Tacoma families joined for their group portrait. Seated on the floor are Drew and Donna Foss with their five-month old daughter, Margaret Leslie. At left, seated in an easy chair is Sophie (Mrs. Andrew) Hansson, mother of Agnes A. (Mrs. Henry O.) Foss. Seated on the arm of the chair is Henrietta Foss (Mrs. F.B.) Beattie. Mrs. Fred J.W. Smith (mother of Donna Foss) stands behind them on the far left. On the right, seated in the chair are Agnes S. and Henry O. Foss. F.B. Beattie, Jr. stands behind them. (TNT,11/20/1949,p.D-1) TPL-8715

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