[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 119 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1638]
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                       HONORING PHILIP EILEBRECHT

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 13, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
the courage and patriotism of Mr. Philip Eilebrecht. Now 83, Mr. 
Eilebrecht was one of the brave Americans who fought for our great 
country during the D-Day invasion at Normandy on June 6, 1944.
  Mr. Eilebrecht's life was changed forever on January 29, 1942 when he 
left his father's ranch in Gunnison, Colorado at 24 years of age and 
was stationed within the ranks of the 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance 
Squadron in Fort Riley, Kansas. He was sent there because of his 
knowledge of horses but was soon transferred to Columbia, South 
Carolina where his unit turned in their horses for ``greyhound'' 
armored cars. Only a few months later he found himself maneuvering his 
armored car along the sandy shores below the cliffs at Omaha Beach. He 
and thousands of other American soldiers bulled their way through the 
German forces that had held earlier forces at bay. Mr. Eilebrecht 
returned to Colorado with the Bronze Arrowhead Medal where he has 
remained and eventually retired after 25 years as a brand inspector.
  Mr. Speaker, Philip Eilebrecht displayed his willingness to make the 
ultimate sacrifice for his country by fighting in one of the most 
legendary and bloody victories in the history of the United States. I 
would like to honor Philip Eilebrecht for his valor in the face of such 
immense danger and destruction. The United States appreciates his 
patriotism and recognizes him as a truly heroic American.

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