[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14428-S14429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM SACKS

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
great citizen of the State of Michigan, Abraham Sacks. On October 7, 
1995, 50 years to the month when 1st Lt. Abraham Sacks returned to the 
United States from Europe, civilian Abraham ``Abe'' Sacks will receive 
his World War II medals. Fifty years--for some people that is a 
lifetime; in many families that is two generations. For Abe Sacks, it 
has not even been something to think about.
  Abe served five years in the U.S. Army from 1941 until his discharge 
in January 1946. And since then, he has not had the time to think about 
the medals he never received. Abe and his wife Bea have been too busy 
living their lives. They settled into their new 

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home in Huntington Woods, MI. They were blessed with two children, and 
have since watched their children grow and start families of their own. 
They have become involved in their community by volunteering at their 
local synagogue and for political campaigns. Although they have now 
retired, they have continued to volunteer at the synagogue and with 
SCORE. Has Abe had time to think about medals he earned but never 
received? That was not Abe's style and still is not.
  Several months ago when Bea discovered some papers in Abe's Army 
chest showing that he never received his medals, she took it upon 
herself to correct this oversight. She contacted the powers that be, 
and on October 7, 1995, at a gathering of family, friends, and other 
veterans, 1st Lt. Abraham Sacks will receive the medals he earned 
fighting for his country in World War II. Abe will be the recipient of 
the European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with Silver Star, the African 
Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the World War II 
Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany, and the Good 
Conduct Medal. On behalf of a country that is grateful to the men and 
women of our military forces, I want to congratulate 1st Lt. and dear 
friend Abe Sacks. It is never too late to honor someone of his caliber, 
goodness, and integrity. I know Abe will display these medals with the 
same pride he exhibited when he served his country.

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