[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO JACKIE R. MEDLEY

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 1994

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a truly 
outstanding person who lives in the State of Missouri--Jackie R. Medley 
of Versailles.
  On April 28, 1994, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission named 18 
individuals from throughout the United States and Canada as recipients 
of the Carnegie Medal. The medal is given to civilians who risk their 
lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the 
lives of others. I am proud to say that Jackie R. Medley was a 
recipient of one of these prestigious awards. The case summary of this 
award follows:

       Jackie R. Medley saved Johnny W. Wilson from burning, 
     Versailles, MO, February 3, 1993. Wilson, 29, was asleep in 
     his bedroom after the fire broke out in the living room of 
     his mobile home and spread. After others attempted 
     unsuccessfully to rescue him, a neighbor, Medley, 42, 
     disabled truck driver, entered the smoke-filled mobile home 
     through its back door and crawled into Wilson's bedroom. With 
     visibility restricted by the smoke, Medley located Wilson in 
     his bed, then pulled him to the floor and dragged him out of 
     the mobile home through the rear door. The structure was 
     shortly engulfed in flame. Both Wilson and Medley were 
     treated for smoke inhalation, and they recovered.

  I ask my fellow Members to join me in congratulating Jackie Medley 
for his valiant actions.

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