[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 126 (Thursday, October 7, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H8852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE FALLEN OF THE USS ``COLE''

  (Mr. BURGESS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks and include extraneous 
material.)
  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, it is hard to believe that it has almost 
been 4 years, but October 12 will mark the fourth anniversary of the 
bombing of the USS Cole. During that attack, 17 of our sailors died and 
39 were hurt when the guided missile destroyed the USS Cole, which was 
attacked while refueling offshore. A small craft with two terrorists 
and probably 400 to 700 pounds of explosives blew a 40-foot hole in the 
hull of that ship.
  Today, Mr. Speaker, I think it is appropriate since we will not be 
here next week, I think it is appropriate today that we honor those who 
were lost and acknowledge those who were injured and also acknowledge 
the suffering of those families who continue to mourn their loss.
  Mr. Speaker, the following are the names of the fallen of the USS 
Cole.

                            USS Cole Victims

       Electronics technician 1st Class Richard Costelow; 
     Morrisville, Pennsylvania.
       Signalman Seaman Recruit Cherone Louis Gunn; Rex, Georgia.
       Seaman James Rodrick McDaniels; Norfolk, Virginia.
       Seaman Recruit Lakiba Nicole Palmer; San Diego, California.
       Operations Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Lamont Saunders; 
     Ringold, Virginia.
       Ensign Andrew Triplett; Macon, Mississippi.
       Seaman Apprentice Craig Bryan Wibberley; Williamsport, 
     Maryland.
       Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Eugene 
     Clodfelter; Mechanicsville, Virginia.
       Mess Management Specialist Seaman Lakeina Monique Francis; 
     Woodleaf, North Carolina.
       Information Systems Technician Seaman Timothy Lee Gauna; 
     Rice, Texas.
       Engineman 2nd Class Marc Ian Nieto; Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
       Electronics Warfare Technician 3rd Class Ronald Scott 
     Owens; Vero Beach, Florida.
       Engineman Fireman Joshua Langdon Parlett; Churchville, 
     Maryland.
       Fireman Apprentice Patrick Howard Roy; Cornwall on Hudson, 
     New York.
       Electronics Warfare Technician 2nd Class Kevin Shawn Rux; 
     Portland, North Dakota.
       Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class Ronchester Mananga 
     Santiago; Kingsville, Texas.
       Fireman Gary Graham Swenchonis Jr.; Rockport, Texas.

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