[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 29, 1994]
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                      TRIBUTE TO CARL B. STANKOVIC

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 1994

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to recognize Carl 
B. Stankovic, and the men of the Eighth Armored Division Association. 
These brave men served in Company B of the 78th Medical Battalion 
during World War II.
  The men of Company B will be celebrating their 45th annual convention 
reunion in King of Prussia, PA. Along with their families, they will be 
engaging in a week of festivities taking them through the Fourth of 
July weekend. The 78th Medical Battalion acquired the reputation for 
excellence in their assistance and treatment of wounded officers. The 
battalion is proud that not one officer's life was lost while tending 
to the injured and evacuating them from the front lines.
  This unique group of veterans should take pride in their versatility 
at having been able to transfer their successes from country-to-
country, as they traveled through England, France, Belgium, Holland, 
Germany, and Czechoslovakia. They coined themselves the Thundering 
Herd, which undoubtedly refers to their unfaltering strength while 
traversing vast countrysides.
  The great sacrifices made by those who served in World War II have 
resulted in the freedom and prosperity of our country and in countries 
around the world. The responsibility rests within each of us to build 
upon the valiant efforts of these soldiers, so that the United States 
and the world will be a more free and prosperous place. To properly 
honor the heroism of our troops, we must make the most of our freedom 
secured by their efforts.
  We will be forever indebted to our veterans and their families for 
the sacrifices they made so that we could be free. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
you and my colleagues to join me in saluting the men of the 78th 
Medical Battalion, Company B as they observe the 45th anniversary of 
their battles for freedom.

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