[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1191]
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                CONGRATULATIONS TO VASILIOS PYROVOLIKOS

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                           HON. ROBERT W. NEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 1997

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Vasilios Pyrovolikos for his service during World War II in helping to 
contribute to the success of the Allied forces.
  Mr. Pyrovolikos, like many other civilians, supported members of the 
Allied forces in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II. His 
support and service has been noted in a certificate awarded to him by 
H.R. Alexander, Field Marshal and Supreme Allied Commander in the 
Mediterranean Theatre--1930-45--for help given to the sailors, 
soldiers, and airmen of the British Commonwealth of Nations, enabling 
them to escape from or evade capture by the enemy.
  Mr. Pyrovolikos has also been honored by Col. Harry S. Aldrich, U.S. 
Army, commanding, for his service with the United States Army Forces in 
the Middle East under the supervision of maritime units of the Ministry 
of the Merchant Marine, Athens, Greece, for the period of June 1, 1944, 
to October 15, 1944, in appreciation for his contributions to the 
success of the Allied forces.
  It is because of the dedication of people like Mr. Pyrovolikos that 
this country and our Allies, both then and now, enjoy the freedoms to 
which we are so accustomed. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to salute 
Mr. Pyrovolikos for his courageous and devoted actions in the name of 
freedom.

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