[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E949-E950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           REMEMBERING A HERO--MAJ. GEN. GLENN A. PROFITT II

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 1995
  Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, the people of Kentucky and the Nation lost a 
war hero and humble servant when Air Force Maj. Gen. Glenn A. Profitt 
II died tragically in a plane crash in Alabama on April 17.
  A native of Corbin, KY, General Profitt was director of plans and 
operations for the Air Education and Training Command at Randolph Air 
Force Base in San Antonio, TX.
  Profitt was in charge of jet pilot training, survival training and 
combat training for airlift, fighter, tanker and special operations 
crews.
  During his 31 years of service in the Air Force, he served in Vietnam 
and Desert Storm receiving numerous awards and decorations, including 
the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with 
six oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, 
Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 29 oak leaf clusters and a 
bronze service star, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Combat 
Readiness Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.
  In Southeast Asia, General Profitt flew nearly 500 combat missions, 
serving almost 4 years in the region.
  And, in Desert Storm, General Profitt was commander of the 15th Air 
Division, where he is credited with designing and implementing the most 
destructive air strike in history. Shortly after his successful tour in 
Desert Storm, he was promoted to Major General in 1992.
  [[Page E950]] The general was commissioned through the Air Force 
Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Purdue University in 1964. He 
also received a masters degree from Webster University in Missouri and 
degrees from the Armed Forces Staff College and the prestigious 
National War College in Washington, DC.
  General Profitt's father, Glenn Profitt, served as the city manager 
of Corbin in the 1970's and many of his relatives still live in our 
area.
  I am proud of Maj. Gen. Glenn A. Profitt II. He placed his life in 
harm's way to protect and defend his country. Then, he led a new 
generation into battle nearly two decades later. He gave his career to 
the United States Air Force, and his service must always be remembered.


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