[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                           THE ULTIMATE CALL

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                      HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR.

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 1994

  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a extraordinary war 
hero during WW II, James Call. On July 30, 1945, James died aboard the 
U.S.S. Indianapolis CA 25. This ship carried the atom bomb to Tinian 
Island. The Indianapolis was on her way for gunnery practice with the 
U.S.S. Idaho when she was sunk by a Japanese submarine. The U.S.S. 
Indianapolis was the last ship to be sunk during WW II. Eight hundred 
and eighty lives were lost. Jimmy Call was just 20 years old.
  Mr. Speaker, the fate of the Indianapolis is a important part of our 
history. We must never forget our fallen soldiers. James was the only 
soldier from Unity, OH that did not return from World War II, and on 
this day we honor him. He gave the most prestigious gift he could 
possible give to his country, his life. His courage, integrity, and 
dedication have inspired all and the light of his memory, almost 50 
years later, continues to burn.

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