[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2958-S2959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         U.S. ARMY 2D LT. CURT SANSOUCIE--A NEW HAMPSHIRE HERO

  Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise today to salute U.S. Army Second 
Lieutenant Curt Sansoucie, from Rochester, NH, who died February 15, 
1995, during a training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base Ranger School 
in Florida.
  The accident that took the life of this fine young man was a terrible 
tragedy for his family and for the State of New Hampshire. Curt is the 
son of Gary and Theresa Sansoucie. He graduated from Somersworth High 
School where he was a member of the National Honor Society and a 
varsity football player.
  I had the privilege of nominating Curt to West Point in December 
1989. 
[[Page S2959]] After graduating in June 1994, he attended Infantry 
Officer Basic School in Fort Benning, GA, where he completed a Master 
of Trainer's Fitness School. Curt then began Ranger School, where 
soldiers undergo the toughest training in the forest, mountains, 
desert, and swamps to prepare them for extreme war conditions.
  Curt died doing exactly what he wanted to do; serving his country in 
the U.S. Army. I extend my deepest sympathies to Curt's family and 
friends. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am 
honored to have represented Second Lt. Sansoucie and his family in the 
U.S. Senate. Second Lt. Curt Sansoucie joins a distinguished list of 
New Hampshire patriots who have given their lives in service of their 
country.


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