[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E932]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN MEMORY OF LANCE CORPORAL JOSEPH BASIL MAGLIONE III

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 13, 2003

  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great 
sadness and tremendous gratitude to honor the life of a brave young 
man, Lance Cpl. Joseph Basil Maglione III, who made the ultimate 
sacrifice for our country. Lance Cpl. Maglione was just 22 years old. 
He died Tuesday, April 1, 2003, in Camp Coyote, Kuwait. Joe was serving 
with the Bridge Company Bravo, 6th Engineering Support Battalion, 4th 
FSSG (Force Service Support Group) of Folsom, Pennsylvania.
  Joseph was a Marine Corps Reservist and a full time Architectural 
Engineering student at Drexel University. He was about to start his 
senior year. Joe attended boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. in June 
2000. He served in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Fort Lee, Virginia, 
Folsom, Pennsylvania, and Camp Coyote, Kuwait.
  Born in Abington, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Joseph B. Maglione 
II of York, Pennsylvania and Rosemary Corr of Audubon, Pennsylvania. He 
was the grandson of Mary and Jim Corr of Lansdale and the late Joe and 
Anne Maglione.
  Joe was a 1999 graduate of North Penn Senior High School in Lansdale. 
He attended Council Rock High School in Holland from 1997 until 1998. 
He also attended Holland Junior High School from 1994 until 1996. In 
Lansdale, Joe attended Pennbrook Middle School and Gwyn Nor Elementary 
School from 1987 until 1993.
  Joe began his studies at Drexel University in 1999 in the Mechanical 
Engineering area. He changed his major to architectural Engineering 
last year.
  Joe worked for Northampton Township Water Authority and AV Weber in 
North Wales as credit for his Drexel Co-op Program. Joe loved sports. 
In North Penn he was on the rugby team and track team. In Council Rock 
he played football, was on the track team, ran the hurdles and was on 
the wrestling team. Joe was also a student of Tae Kwon Do in Bong Pil 
Yang's Martial Arts School in Lansdale from 1987 until 1993. Joe 
attended art classes offered by Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. He 
was a talented artist.
  Mr. Speaker, Lance Cpl. Joseph Maglione III exemplified the spirit of 
service that has made this country great. It is proper to remember and 
honor a man of such worth and character with great respect for what he 
stood for. Our pride in Joe shall certainly live on--his life, his 
courage, his sacrifice and strength of character. The example of his 
citizenship and dedication to duty will be his enduring legacy. Mr. 
Speaker, at this time I ask you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in honoring the memory, life and service of Lance Cpl. Joseph 
Maglione III, and in sending our heartfelt condolences to his family, 
his friends and community.




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