[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 172 (Wednesday, December 12, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2260]
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                   TRIBUTE TO DANIEL HENRY PETITHORY

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                           HON. JOHN W. OLVER

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2001

  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sergeant 1st Class 
Daniel Henry Petithory. Sergeant Petithory was killed December 5, 2001, 
while serving in the Army's Fifth Special Forces Group near Kandahar, 
Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was one of the 
first military casualties of the conflict in Afghanistan.
  Sergeant Petithory was born and raised in Cheshire, MA, in northern 
Berkshire County. A graduate of Hoosac Valley High School, he enlisted 
in the Army upon graduating from high school in 1987.
  He attended Air Assault School at Fort Rucker, AL, and later served 
as a military police officer stationed at Fort McClelland, AL. He was a 
member of the special reaction team at Fort McClelland.
  Sergeant Petithory served in contingency operations in Kuwait, Haiti, 
Africa, and throughout southwest Asia. He became a Green Beret, and at 
the time of his death he was serving as a communications expert with 
the Fifth Special Forces Group stationed at Fort Campbell, KY.
  He leaves behind his parents, Louis and Barbara Petithory of 
Cheshire, a brother, Michael, and a sister, Nicole.
  Our Armed Forces were deployed to Afghanistan in our struggle against 
international terrorism, Daniel Petithory died to help bring freedom to 
the Afghan people, and he fought to guarantee the peace and security 
for all American citizens.
  Daniel Petithory's death is a great loss for his hometown and his 
country. America owes him a tremendous debt for his work protecting our 
Nation and fighting terrorism. Sergeant Petithory's willingness to risk 
his life in service to his country demonstrates his courage and 
patriotism. His heroism will not be forgotten.

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