[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11569-S11570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize former Navy 
and Marine Corps members who received the Distinguished Flying Cross in 
accordance with section 532 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1999, which waived time limitations for award of this 
decoration for specified persons. These awards were recommended by the 
Secretary of the Navy based upon requests from Members of Congress. 
These procedures were established by section 526 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 to resolve a dilemma 
under which deserving individuals were denied the recognition they 
deserved solely due to the passage of time. I am proud to have 
established a procedure that enables these distinguished veterans to 
receive the honors they earned. We are very proud of their dedicated 
service to our Nation.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a list of all who were 
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross be printed in the Record.

[[Page S11570]]

  There being no objection, the list was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, 
     Section 532--Waiver of Time Limitations for Award of Certain 
                     Decorations to Certain Persons


                            (1) First Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Earl D. Van Keuren, Jr., Fort Collins, CO.
       2. Mr. James E. Renshaw, Runnemede, NJ.
       3. Mr. Edward J. Mariani, Brockton, MA.
       4. Mr. Andrew B. Jones, Old Lyme, CT.
       5. Mr. John Avelis, Terre Haute, IN.
       6. Mr. James R. Spencer, Grants Pass, OR.
       7. Mr. Edward H. Benintende, Scranton, PA.
       8. Mr. Clarence R. Cox, Woodburn, OR.
       9. 2ndLt Leland E. Thomas, USMC Reserve, Fruitland. ID.
       10. Mr. Edward L. Eades, Kerrville, TX.
       11. Mr. Paul F. Dudley, Las Vegas, NV.
       12. Mr. Raymond G. Czarnecki.
       13. Capt Edward J. Wallof, USMC Retired, Soulsbyville, CA.
       14. LtCol Edwin W. Allard, USMC Retired, Carlsbad, CA.
       15. Mr. Jack S. Straub, Destin, FL.
       16. Mr. William D. Donohue, River Vale, NJ.
       17. Mr. Wallace W. Ostrowski, Carlsbad, CA.
       18. Mr. William F. Savino, Yaphank, NY.
       19. Mr. Sidney H. Zimman, Oceanside, CA.
       20. Mr. Ned Wernick, Pensacola, FL.
       21. Mr. Stephen F. Gibbens, Montecito, CA.
       22. Mr. Theodore R. Wall, Pinellas Park, FL.
       23. Mr. Harold W. Park, Rochester, PA.
       24. Mr. Benson M. Jones, Columbus, GA.
       25. Mr. Philip L. Strader, Lynchburg, VA.
       26. Mr. Henry M. Knauth, Landrum, SC.
       27. Mr. Theodore E. Sittel, Englewood, CO.
       28. Mr. Frank J. Lange, Panama City, FL.
       29. Mr. Ralph H. Rudeen, Olympia, WA.
       30. Mr. Robert P. Byno Sr., Westwood, MA.
       31. Mr. William M. Crutcher, Glenwood Springs, CO.
       32. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton NJ.
       33. Mr. Marion F. Beckman, Stasuma, AL.
       34. Mr. Frederick R. Scharnhorst, Richland, WA.
     Navy
       1. Mr. Robert E. Rosati, East Hartford, CT.
       2. LT Edward T. Gaines, (USN (Ret.), Lexington, KY.
       3. CDR Ira B. West, USN (Ret.), Vienna, VA.
       4. Mr. Stephen R. Michalovic, Clifton, NJ.
       5. Mr. John T. Allen, Knoxville, TN.
       6. Mr. Martin D. Lipman, Huntington Beach, CA.
       7. Mr. Fay D. Hargrove, Longmont, CO.
       8. Mr. Alfred F. Shultz.
       9. Mr. James L. Andrews, Livonia, MI.
       10. Mr. Lester L. Larson, Jr., Kingsland, TX.
       11. Mr. Samuel P. Tyndall.
       12. Mr. Edward J. Karcher, Port St. Lucie, FL.
       13. Mr. Leo A. Pyatt, Columbus, OH.
       14. Mr. Milton E. Ferrell, Nashville, TN.
       15. Mr. Daniel G. Straka, San Clemente, CA.


                            (2) Second Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Sidney H. Zimman, Oceanside, CA.
       2. Mr. Ned Wernick, Pensacola, FL.
       3. Mr. Stephen F. Gibbens, Montecito, CA.
       4. Mr. Paul F. Dudley, Las Vegas, NV.
       5. Mr. Wallace W. Ostrowski, Carlsbad, CA.
       6. Mr. William F. Savino, Yaphank, NY.
       7. LtCol Edwin W. Allard, USMC Retired, Carlsbad, CA.
       8. Mr. Raymond G. Czarnecki.
       9. Captain Edward J. Wallof, USMC Ret., Soulsbyville, CA.
       10. Mr. Jack S. Straub, Destin, FL.
       11. Mr. William D. Donohue, River Vale, NJ.
       12. Mr. Theodore R. Wall, Pinellas Park, FL.
       13. Mr. Harold W. Park, Rochester, PA.
       14. Mr. Benson M. Jones, Columbus, GA.
       15. Mr. Philip L. Strader, Lynchburg, VA.
       16. Mr. Henry M. Knauth, Landrum, SC.
       17. Mr. Theodore E. Sittel, Englewood, CO.
       18. Mr. Frank J. Lange, Panama City, FL.
       19. Mr. Ralph H. Rudeen, Olympia, WA.
       20. Mr. Robert P. Byno Sr., Westwood, MA.
       21. Mr. William M. Crutcher, Glenwood Springs, CO.
       22. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.
       23. Mr. Marion F. Beckman, Stasuma, AL.
       24. Mr. Frederick R. Scharnhorst, Richland, WA.


                            (3) Third Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Theodore R. Wall, Pinellas Park, FL.
       2. Mr. Harold W. Park, Rochester, PA.
       3. Mr. Benson M. Jones, Columbus, GA.
       4. Capt Edward J. Wallof, USMC Retired, Soulsbyville, CA.
       5. Mr. Raymond G. Czarnecki.
       6. Mr. Jack S. Straub, Destin, FL.
       7. Mr. William D. Donohue, River Vale, NJ.
       8. Mr. Philip L. Strader, Lynchburg, VA.
       9. Mr. Henry M. Knauth, Landrum, SC.
       10. Mr. Theodore E. Sittel, Englewood, CO.
       11. Mr. Frank J. Lange, Panama City, FL.
       12. Mr. Ralph H. Rudeen, Olympia, WA.
       13. Mr. Robert P. Byno Sr., Westwood, MA.
       14. Mr. William M. Crutcher, Glenwood Springs, CO.
       15. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.
       16. Mr. Marion F. Beckman, Stasuma, AL.
       17. Mr. Frederick R. Scharnhorst, Richland, WA.


                            (4) Fourth Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Philip L. Strader, Lynchburg, VA.
       2. Mr. Henry M. Knauth, Landrum, SC.
       3. Mr. Jack S. Straub, Destin, FL.
       4. Mr. William D. Donohue, River Vale, NJ.
       5. Mr. Theodore E. Sittel, Englewood, CO.
       6. Mr. Frank J. Lange, Panama City, FL.
       7. Mr. Ralph H. Rudeen, Olympia, WA.
       8. Mr. Robert P. Byno Sr., Westwood, MA.
       9. Mr. William M. Crutcher, Glenwood Springs, CO.
       10. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.
       11. Mr. Marion F. Beckman, Stasuma, AL.
       12. Mr. Frederick R. Scharnhorst, Richland, WA.


                            (5) Fifth Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Theodore E. Sittel, Englewood, CO.
       2. Mr. Frank J. Lange, Panama City, FL.
       3. Mr. Marion F. Beckman, Stasuma, AL.
       4. Mr. William D. Donohue, River Vale, NJ.
       5. Mr. Ralph H. Rudeen, Olympia, WA.
       6. Mr. Robert P. Byno Sr., Westwood, MA.
       7. Mr. William M. Crutcher, Glenwood Springs, CO.
       8. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.
       9. Mr. Frederick R. Scharnhorst, Richland, WA.


                            (6) Sixth Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Ralph H. Rudeen, Olympia, WA.
       2. Mr. Robert P. Byno Sr., Westwood, MA.
       3. Mr. William M. Crutcher, Glenwood Springs, CO.
       4. Mr. Frederick R. Scharnhorst, Richland, WA.
       5. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.


                           (7) Seventh Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.


                            (8) Eighth Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.


                            (9) Ninth Award

     Marine Corps
       1. Mr. Thomas B. Hartmann, Princeton, NJ.

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