[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 UNITED STATES AIRMEN HELD IN GERMANY'S BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP 
                          DURING WORLD WAR II

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                            HON. DAVE WELDON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 5, 1997

  Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on June 10 Representative Peter 
Deutsch and I introduced House Concurrent Resolution 95, a resolution 
that would officially honor United States airmen held in Germany's 
Buchenwald concentration camp during World War II. Senators Tim 
Hutchinson and Joseph Lieberman introduced an identical resolution in 
the Senate the same week. Our bill recognizes the service and bravery 
of 82 U.S. airmen, who were the only U.S. soldiers ever held in a 
concentration camp.
  At the time I introduced the bill, I submitted a list of U.S. 
military prisoners that had been held in Buchenwald, but inadvertently 
left off some of those names. The list I have included below is a 
complete list and corrects that earlier mistake. I would appreciate 
your inclusion of this new list in the Congressional Record.

  List of WW II American Airmen Held at Buchenwald Concentration Camp


                       Updated September 5, 1997

                            Not located (5)

       Freeman, E.C.; Hanson, J.T.; Horrigan, R.J.; Scharf, B.T.; 
     and Scott, G.W.

                             Deceased (33)

       Alexander, William; Allen, Roy W.; Appleman, S.M.; Beck, 
     Levit C.; Bozarth, J.W.; Chapman, Park; Crouch, M.E.; Dearey, 
     R.W.; Duncan, James H.; Edge, W.L.; Fix, E.E.; Granberry, 
     W.L.; Heimerman, L.A.; Hoffman, R.B.; Horwege, G.L.; and 
     MacLenahan, J.H.
       Martini, F.; Masters, L.O.; Mauk, W.E.; Mikel, G.; Pecus, 
     Steve; Pederson, J.W.; Pennel, Sam; Salo, L.H.; Smith, J.W.; 
     Stralka, P.A., Jr.; Suddock, D.E.; Vallee, E.; Vance, Ira E.; 
     Vincent, E.H.; Wilson, P.J.; Wojnick, R.J.; and Zeiser, J.

                           Still living (44)

       Bauder, W.F.; Bedford, R.L.; Bowen, C.E.; Brown, R.H.; 
     Carr, F.W.; Chalot, J.A.; Chessir, D.; Coats, B.A.; Cowan, 
     F.K.; Coffman, J.D.; Dauteul, D.F.; Denaro, Joe; Fore, J.W.; 
     Hastin, J.D.; Hilding, R.D.; Hunter, H.F.; Johnson, R.T.; 
     King, Myles A.; Larson, M.E.; Little, B.S.; Ludwig, E.F.; and 
     McLaughlin, D.G.
       Mitchell, G.E.; Moser, J.F.; Pacha, A.M.; Paxton, S.K.; 
     Powell, W.; Raynolds, N.L.; Richey, G.T., Sr.; Ritter, E.W.; 
     Roberson, C.W.; Ryherd, W.H.; Shearer, D.R.; Sypher, L.H.; 
     Thompson, W.A.; Vratney, Frank; Watson, J.P.; Ward, Robert; 
     Williams, W.J.; Zander, A.E.; Phelps, B.F.; Pelletier, A.J.; 
     Friel, Edward J.; and Petrich, M.R.

     

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