[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2147]
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   VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD WAR II

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                       HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 9, 1995

  Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the men and women who 
served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. These brave men 
and women fought to protect the freedoms and liberties enjoyed by every 
citizen of this great country. It is because of their valiant efforts 
that we triumphed over tyrants and dictators. It was these men and 
women who answered the call of our Nation to go to war. I commend these 
individuals for their patriotic and unselfish deeds in our Nation's 
time of need. We are proud of our veterans who defended the United 
States of America.
  On November 10, 1995, the city of Montebello's Department of Parks 
and Recreation will join Americans across the country in concluding our 
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of World War II. During this 
year's Veterans Day ceremony we will pay tribute to the World War II 
veterans from the Montebello American Legion and Veterans of Foreign 
Wars posts.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with honor and privilege that I ask my colleagues 
to join me in saluting the following veterans to whom we owe a 
tremendous debt:
  Serving in the U.S. Army: Henry Aldana, Joe A. Alderette, Art 
Alvarado, Marcelino Alvarado, Richard Aragon, Gene Baldoni (E.T.O.), 
Henry Barrio, Ernest Bolieu, Wilfred Burnan, Albert Bustamonti, Daniel 
Castillo, Ralph Castillo (PAC), Oscar Celaya, John Chacon (PAC/E.T.O.), 
Joe Duran (E.T.O.), Telesforo Escamillo, Carlos Esqueda (E.T.O.), Alex 
Esquivel (E.T.O.), Robert Estrella, Jesse Flores, David Fuentes, 
Rosario Galindo (PAC), Alex Garcia, Manuel Garcia, Frank J. Gustelum, 
Fidel Guiterrez, Manuel Haro, Billy Knox, Tom Laper (Army Medical 
Corps, E.T.O.), Marcus Lozano, Angel Magana (PAC/E.T.O.), Gregorio 
Martinez, Robert McGrath (PAC), Charles Meese, Joe Moreno (Army Air 
Force, PAC), Jack Mottola, Ernest Mungia, Leonard Mungia (Army Air 
Force), Al Nudo (PAC), Manuel Ocampo, Nejamin Ortega, John Osenenko 
(E.T.O.), Florencio Quesada, Rudolph Rangel, Alexander Renteria, Martin 
Renteria (E.T.O.), Phillip Rodriguez, Val Rouleau (PAC), Richard Salas 
(E.T.O.), Frank Saldivar (E.T.O.), Saul Sancedo, Fernando Sarabia, 
Charlie Seja (PAC), Joaquin Sepulveda, Robert Sera, Manuel Sevedra 
(PAC), Mike Soto, Ann Vargas (WAACS), Ross Vasquez, Arturo Vega, Law 
Westgard (E.T.O.), and Gerald Wyckoff.
  Serving in the U.S. Navy: Tony Armento, S.R. Arroyo, George Castuita, 
John Caudillo, Albert Couso, Wade Downing (PAC), Joseph Encinias, 
Robert Figuerora (IPAC/E.T.O.), Cruz Lopez, Henry Lopez (PAC), M.C. 
Lopez (Navy CB, PAC), Paul Mack (PAC), Father Charles Massoth, Rudolph 
Mezoria (PAC), Alex Sepira (E.T.O.), Richard Tafoya, Louis Tarango, 
Dominick Tinti (PAC), Frank Tudisco, Joe Urtusuastequi, Susanne 
Urtusuastequi, and Charles Weinstock (E.T.O.).
  Serving in the U.S. Air Force: Ted Carmona, Fred Quinn, Joe Salas, 
Joseph Schiffhaver (E.T.O.), D.J. Spada, and Manuel Villegas.
  Serving in the U.S. Marine Corps: Ray Franco and Anieseto Gutierrez 
(PAC).
  Serving in the U.S. Coast Guard: Kent Armstrong, Leopoldo Cruz, and 
Florence Marcsak.

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