[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 73 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E945-E946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           LIBERATION OF GUAM: HONORING THE 5TH FIELD MARINES

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2004

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, this year is the 60th Anniversary of the 
Liberation of Guam in 1944 by the U. S. Armed Forces headed by United 
States Marines. The highlight of Guam's calendar of anniversary 
activities ever since has been the Liberation Day parade on Marine 
Drive in downtown Hagatna, the capital of Guam.
  Here in the nation's capital, the anniversary is traditionally 
observed with the Member of Congress from Guam placing a wreath on the 
Tomb of the Unknowns, accompanied by government officials, civilian and 
military.
  This year, I had the honor of hosting this memorable event which had 
an added dimension. It was attended by about 100 special guests--Marine 
veterans of World War 11 and members of their families. Also present 
were sons and daughters of Guam living in the region.
  As members of the 5th Field Service Depot, these veterans either 
participated in the liberation of Guam or served Guam during the 
reconstruction period following liberation. Their pride in their role 
in the recapture and reconstruction of Guam is a source of great 
inspiration to us. Their devotion to Guam, as manifested in their 
establishment of an academic scholarship for a Guamanian student, is 
one of their touching gestures--from the liberators to the liberated.
  On the eve of the dedication of the National World War II Memorial, 
it is my privilege to enter the names of those Marines and Navy 
Corpsmen, present here today with their families and friends, in the 
Congressional Record of this, the House of the people of the United 
States: Al and Jo Aniello; Sue Barke; Armin and Lois Barth; Bish 
Bischoff, John and Josie Boertlein; Sandy and Dolores Bompiedi; Art 
Boston; Lisa Botteri; Bill Buckner; Connie Burrell; Mrs. Frank Carroll; 
Joe and Terry Ciecierski; Maury Claus; Christna Clausen; Florence 
Cottone; Cal Dart; Ed and Dot Demm; Frank and Irene Derose; Ed and Mimi 
Disch; Chuck Doss; Darrell and Evelyn Doss.
  Lee Edwards; Fran Feiner; Lillian Feiner; Ken Freck; Arnie and Helen 
Gasparetti; Mrs.

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Evan Geroux; Robert and Marie Gray; Walt and Madeleine Grisevich; 
Barrett Hackney; Christopher Hackney; Nick and Jayne Hasenflu; Ben and 
Dee Heath; Don and Barb Hehir; Maury and Dorothy Henderson; Fen Holmes; 
Elsa House; Lewis and Annella Howlett.

  Bill and Willeen Hutchins; Les and Mary Jehnke; Mrs. John King; Betty 
Kostman; Mrs. Robert Larson; Joe and Ruth Laur; Ernie and Lynn Lee; 
Frank and Helen Lindsay; Rich and Eileen Little; Roy and Barb Manis; 
Bill and Roman Mathews; Matty and Barb Matthews; Bob Mcowan; Budd and 
Ginger Melanson; Ski Nalewanski; Keith Neuman; Harry Ozenbaugh; Mike 
and Elain Papas; Jake and Viv Plank; Dave Resenthal; Louise Sims; 
Rabbit and Delna Stefanow; Marge Storing; Doc and Bev Tibbitts; Jude 
Tonkin; Donna Trotter; Kyle Trotter; Mrs. William Wolfe; Wally and Joan 
Yandel.
  We on Guam know what freedom is because we also know what occupation 
is. We celebrate Liberation Day on Guam every year as the day of 
deliverance from enemy occupation and the return of freedom after 32 
months of enemy subjugation. We know what it means to thank Marines, 
Soldiers, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and Airmen for their sacrifices 
because it was not all that long ago that we were an occupied land. On 
this Memorial Day, 2004, as we gather in the heart of democracy to 
honor the greatest generation we on Guam, fellow Americans, would like 
to add our humble gratitude to the veterans of the 5th Field Service 
Depot who have returned to help us recall the sacrifices of liberation 
and renew our love of freedom. God Bless America. God Bless Guam. God 
Bless the United States Marine Corps.

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