[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JAMES SPRAYBERRY, WINNER OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL 
                                OF HONOR

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I honor a great American 
hero: Captain James Sprayberry, born in LaGrange, Georgia. As a soldier 
in Vietnam, Captain James Sprayberry selflessly risked his own life to 
repeatedly charge enemy machine gun nests to rescue pinned-down 
American soldiers. In the process, he personally saved many of their 
lives, while killing twelve enemy soldiers, destroying two machine-
guns, and eliminating numerous enemy bunkers. For this extraordinary 
bravery, Captain Sprayberry was awarded the Congressional Medal of 
Honor, our nation's highest military decoration. On October 26, 1998, a 
road in my district will officially be named after him.
  In times of peace, it is far too easy to forget that freedom carries 
a high price. Captain Sprayberry was willing to pay that price. He 
deserves the undying gratitude of a grateful nation that enjoys peace 
today thanks to the sacrifices he and all of our other veterans have 
made over the years.

                          ____________________