[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 20, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S13885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, UNIT 230, PIKE-HUSKA POST

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to certain members 
of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 230, Pike-Huska Post in Aurora, 
SD. Governor William Janklow designated the first day of the recent 
South Dakota State Fair as ``Victory Day Golden Anniversary 
Celebration'' in honor of South Dakota veterans who served in the 
Second World War. Ten special women in the American Legion Auxiliary in 
Aurora provided South Dakota World War II veterans attending the 
celebration with tokens of their appreciation and gratitude in memory 
of our veterans' dedicated service.
  Mr. President, I had the opportunity to join my fellow South Dakotans 
at the State fair in expressing appreciation to the outstanding men and 
women who served their country during the Second World War. I am proud 
of the contributions made by South Dakotans during the war years. More 
than 2,200 South Dakota National Guardsmen served on active duty. More 
than 41,000 South Dakotans were called into military service through 
the draft and 23,192 South Dakotans enlisted. More than 1,500 South 
Dakotans stood face to face against Hitler's war machine and gave their 
lives to turn back Nazi aggression. At home, South Dakotans dug deep 
into their pockets to keep American troops armed, fed, and clothed. 
During eight national fund-raising campaigns, South Dakota consistently 
ranked first or second in the per capita sale of series ``E'' war 
bonds. In fact, South Dakotans raised $111.5 million from the sale of 
series ``E'' war bonds to help the war effort.
  Mr. President, as a war veteran myself, having served in the United 
States Army as a lieutenant in Vietnam, I extend my sincere respect, 
admiration, and appreciation for the dedicated service and selfless 
sacrifice of South Dakota's Second World War veterans. I especially 
appreciate the 10 members of the American Legion Auxiliary in Aurora, 
SD, who provided on behalf of themselves and all South Dakotans, a 
small token of our boundless gratitude for those courageous veterans 
who answered the call to duty more than 50 years ago.


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