[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 115 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  REMEMBERING LIVEO ``OLLIE'' OLIVOTTI

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                            HON. BILL BAKER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 1995
  Mr. BAKER of California. Mr. Speaker, later this summer, America will 
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific. 
One of the heroes of that war, Ollie Olivotti, recently passed away and 
will soon be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. Ollie was a long-
time resident of the city of Livermore in my district, and I wanted to 
take this opportunity to honor him for his sterling service to his 
country and his community and for his devotion to his family.
  Ollie was a young serviceman in the Army Air Corps stationed at Clark 
Field in the Philippines when the war began. He fought on the Bataan 
Peninsula until the surrender to the Japanese in April, 1942. He 
survived not only the brutal Bataan Death March but also 3\1/2\ years 
in captivity, finally being liberated by Russian troops in 1945.
  He retired as CWO from the U.S. Air Force in 1960 after winning the 
Bronze Star, the Prisoner of War Medal, and a host of other military 
honors. He then began working at Sandia National Laboratory, where he 
retired as a section supervisor after 21 years of service.
  Active in community affairs, Ollie was married for 48 years to his 
beloved wife Harriet. He leaves her, their three daughters and their 
husbands, and nine grandchildren. And he also leaves a legacy of 
commitment to the values of family and freedom that have helped make 
America great.
  It is an honor for me to recognize Ollie Olivotti today in the 
Congressional Record. Our country has lost a hero, his family a loving 
husband and friend, and his community a loyal supporter.


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