[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 13, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E197]
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    IN HONOR OF MR. HENRY SANCHEZ ON HIS 50 YEARS OF FEDERAL SERVICE

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 1996

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Henry 
Sanchez on the occasion of his 50th year of Government service. A 
special ceremony will be held in his honor on Friday, February 16, at 
the Harbor View Community Club, Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, NJ.
  In February 1944, Mr. Sanchez began his career in the Navy as a 
signalman. For his part in the WWII effort, he served on a ship 
transporting American troops to France during the Normandy Invasion. 
Mr. Sanchez was discharged from the Navy in April 1948. Two years 
later, be began to work at the Brooklyn Army Base in New York.
  Mr. Sanchez transferred to the Bayonne Naval Supply Depot in March 
1950. For over 45 years, Mr. Sanchez worked in Bayonne as a firefighter 
and a supervisory transportation assistant at the Seavan Container 
Control Division, Military Ocean Terminal. In 1980, Mr. Sanchez moved 
to the U.S. Air Force's Water Port Logistics Office where he held the 
position of deputy commander GS-12. Several years later he was promoted 
to GS-13 as the deputy director, Personal Property Directorate, 
Military Traffic Management Command, Eastern Area.
  Mr. Sanchez, an outstanding leader on the job, has also dedicated 
much of his time to the Bayonne community. He is a board member of the 
United Way of Hudson County, vice president of the American Legion's 
Mackenzie Post 165, and a trustee for the Bayonne Veterans Relief Fund.
  For his outstanding work and leadership in logistical support of the 
European, African, Mediterranean and Arctic regions, Mr. Sanchez was 
awarded the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. He has 
devoted himself to serving his country with honor and dignity. I ask 
that my colleagues join me in honoring this wonderful individual. I am 
proud to have such a remarkable man working in my district.

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