[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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                 CONGRESSMAN WELDON SALUTES HARRY JONES

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 23, 1994

  Mr. WELDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding constituent of mine, Mr. Harry Jones, for his selfless acts 
of service to our Nation. We must never forget the contributions of 
those who fought for this country nor miss an opportunity to honor 
brave acts of patriotism.
  Like many young men his age, Harry Jones joined the service set to 
give his all to protect our Nation and its ideals. After 2 years of 
service, he was challenged to do just that during the Battle of Iwo 
Jima. After 21 days and nights of continuous battle, he was wounded. He 
lay helpless for 2 hours in an enemy fire lane as the Japanese fired at 
his every move.
  Many men were wounded as they tried to rescue him, and he was finally 
dragged to safety by another Philadelphian, Cpl. William P. Ward. In 
fact, he was the only one in his unit to survive Iwo Jima. Upon rescue, 
he was given water to revive him. Harry's first response was to 
apologize for drinking another soldier's water. It is individuals like 
this, Mr. Speaker, who have made America great and whose acts will live 
down in history.
  Regrettably, Harry was severely wounded in all four limbs and lost 
his right arm and left leg. He suffered greatly, receiving over 4,000 
needles to keep him alive. Harry suffered great physical injury, but it 
has never touched his spirit, which burns with patriotism and lives on 
as a shining example of all that is great about America.

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