[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 108 (Tuesday, August 4, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1530-E1531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        TRIBUTE TO RICHARD C. COLLINS AND THE U.S. ARMED FORCES

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 4, 1998

  Mr. LEWIS. of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
accomplishments of the United States Armed Forces, including Richard C. 
Collins, a World War II veteran of the United States Navy who resides 
in my congressional district in Yucca Valley, California. Mr. Collins 
served this nation honorably from October 1941 until the end of the war 
in 1945. While stationed at the Great Highway Loop Station near Golden 
Gate Park in San Francisco, he was a sonar man who helped ensure the 
safety of this Nation during the Pacific Campaign of World War II.
  The work of Mr. Collins and the entire Armed Services during the War 
was admirable. It is my understanding that, while stationed in San 
Francisco, Mr. Collins was one of the men connected with breaking the 
Japanese intelligence code for the second time which enabled the Navy 
to interpret Japanese messages for the remainder of the War. This was a 
historically significant event as it helped put America on the course 
toward victory in the Pacific. Breaking the Japanese code helped 
shorten the War, thus saving thousands of American and Japanese lives. 
The efforts of the Navy and other services truly were heroic and all 
Americans are in their debt.
  Being a citizen of the United States is a privilege that no one 
should take for granted. We all owe a great deal of gratitude and 
respect to the men and women of the Armed Forces who risk their lives 
every day to uphold the democratic principles of the United States and 
make this Nation safe. Without the service of men like Richard Collins 
and our other brave soldiers, America would not be the land of the free 
and we would not have the liberty that so many people around the world 
long for. Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in honoring Richard 
Collins and the entire Armed

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Forces for their admirable service in protecting this great Nation.

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