[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL HOWARD PIERCE MAREE III, UNITED STATES 
                           AIR FORCE RETIRED

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today and honor Lieutenant Colonel Howard Pierce Maree of the United 
States Air Force (Retired). On August 15, 2003, Lieutenant Colonel 
Maree passed away after serving the people of this great nation for 
nearly twenty-seven years.
  Howard Maree was a decorated officer, who spent his career ensuring 
that the freedoms the United States holds dear are protected and 
preserved. Throughout his illustrious career, Lieutenant Colonel Maree 
was honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Cluster, two 
Silver Star Medals, the Air Medal with five Clusters, World War II 
Victory Medal, National Defense Medal, European and American Theater of 
Operations Medals, Korean Service Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal.
  As a fighter pilot in three major conflicts, Lieutenant Colonel Maree 
served his country with dignity and integrity and contributed to many 
victorious campaigns throughout his career. As an Air Force reservist 
for over ten years, Lieutenant Colonel Maree continued to serve the 
people of the United States unselfishly.
  We owe Lieutenant Colonel Howard Pierce Maree III our sincere 
appreciation for his twenty-seven years of committed service to our 
nation. His devotion to the people of the United States should serve as 
an example to us all.
  May God bless his family, and may God bless this great nation.

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