[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1736]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN D. LAVELLE

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                         HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2003

  Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the late General John 
D. Lavelle, who was born on this day in 1916.
  A proud son of Ohio, Jack Lavelle was born and raised in Cleveland 
and graduated from John Carroll University in 1938. On the eve of war, 
he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was commissioned as a second 
lieutenant in June 1940. During World War II, he flew combat missions 
in the European Theater, where he served with the 412th Fighter 
Squadron.
  Following the war, Jack Lavelle was assigned to Wright Field, Ohio. A 
career airman, his service would span 32 years and include assignments 
around the globe. He rose to the rank of four-star general as commander 
of the U.S. Seventh Air Force in 1971.
  During his career, Jack Lavelle was awarded the Distinguished Service 
Medal, the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal 
with oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf 
cluster, and the Belgian Fourragere.
  Jack Lavelle passed away on July 10, 1979. He is buried in Arlington 
National Cemetery.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembrance of this 
courageous and patriotic American.

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