[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 25 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S1996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               LTC COLONEL FRANK LOUIS BOSCH: IN MEMORIAM

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise to share with my colleagues the 
memory of retired Air Force LTC Frank Louis Bosch. COL Bosch was a 
dedicated member of the armed services and a dedicated community 
volunteer. His life is truly an example of selflessness and service to 
others.
  COL Bosch was born in New Orleans and raised in Brooklyn, NY. 
Throughout his commendable service in the Army Air Forces, he flew 
night missions in World War II, commanded a fighter group in the Korean 
War, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his participation 
in the Battle of Khe Sanh in Vietnam.
  Upon retiring, COL Bosch refused to believe that his service to 
others must end. After earning a bachelor's and master's degree in 
physical education from George Mason University, he created and led 
exercise programs for seniors at the Fairfax County recreation 
department. He also organized softball leagues, ice skating groups, and 
the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. He worked as a docent and guide 
at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and assisted the priests of Fort 
Meyers with burials of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. He 
served as an election officer in Fairfax, Eucharistic minister and 
usher at St. Michael's church in Annandale, was a former vice president 
of the WWII Night Fighters Association and a member of the Knights of 
Columbus.
  Although he never looked to be rewarded for his service to both 
country and community, honors were frequently bestowed upon him. Along 
with the Distinguished Flying Cross, he was awarded the Virginia 
Governors Award for volunteering and the National Park Service's 
volunteer-of-the-year.
  COL Bosch's life serves as an inspiration to all who knew him or have 
heard his story. When his son Paul called my office today, he mentioned 
that at the colonel's funeral at Arlington, ``the sun came out just 
long enough for us to have a very warm feeling.'' I know that the 
example of COL Bosch's life will be a warm feeling for all of us as we 
remember his bravery, generosity and compassion.
  I extend my deepest sympathies to his wife, Mardy, his sons and 
daughters, his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. I am confident 
that COL Bosch's spirit will live on in them for years to come.

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