[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 154 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2265]
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        HONORING THE BRAVERY OF WORLD WAR I VETERAN JOHN PAINTER

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 4, 1999

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of the Nation's 
last surviving World War I veterans, Mr. John George Painter, a 111-
year-old native of Jackson County, TN.
  Mr. Painter fought heroically on the battlefields of France as a 
member of the U.S. Army during a horrible war. His actions earned him 
honorary membership in the American Society of the French Legion of 
Honor. He was also presented France's prestigious Order of the Legion 
of Honor for his role in helping France defeat its enemies.
  As our country prepares to celebrate Veterans Day, I would like to 
congratulate Mr. Painter for his military service and for a job well 
done. Mr. Painter and other veterans certainly have the undying 
gratitude of the United States of America.

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