Remembering Tyrone Foley: Whitehouse Hero Honored 35 Years After USS Iowa Tragedy
Whitehouse, Texas – The Whitehouse City Council paid tribute to Tyrone Foley, a graduate of Whitehouse High School who tragically lost his life in the USS Iowa explosion 35 years ago. Foley was one of the 47 sailors who perished in the battleship explosion off the coast of Puerto Rico on April 19, 1989. During their meeting on Tuesday, the council approved a proclamation declaring April 19, 2024, as “Tyrone Dwayne Foley Day” in honor …