[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E125]
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                      TRIBUTE TO BENJAMIN LONGMAN

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                         HON. MARTIN OLAV SABO

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 1996

  Mr. SABO. Mr. Speaker, our Nation recently celebrated the 50th 
anniversary of our hard-fought victory in World War II. During this 
conflict, many people at home and abroad made sacrifices for their 
country. One of these was my constituent, Mr. Benjamin Longman.
  Mr. Longman served in World War II as a flight trainee and later as a 
flight instructor. Due to an administrative error, however, military 
records did not accurately reflect his service until they were 
corrected in May of 1982. At that time, the U.S. Air Force confirmed 
that Mr. Longman did in fact serve on active military duty in 1943.
  Mr. Longman, now 82 years old, was honorably discharged from military 
service in 1945. As his representative in Congress, I wish to publicly 
thank him for his military service to the United States of America. All 
of our fellow citizens should be grateful for his patriotism. Mr. 
Speaker, I commend Benjamin Longman's example of service to all Members 
of Congress and to all Americans.

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