[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E12]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO SPECIALIST ERIC McGONIGLE

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Specialist Eric 
McGonigle of the United States Army. Specialist McGonigle was on active 
duty in Iraq for 3 years, serving in Kuwait, Camp Spearhead, and 
Operation Iraqi Freedom from April 2003 to April 2004. Not only has 
Specialist McGonigle served his country abroad, he has protected his 
community serving as a firefighter for the Duncansville Volunteer Fire 
Department for the past 5 years.
  While serving in Iraq, Specialist McGonigle worked as a truck driver 
and ran convoys for the Army. He acknowledged the appreciation of the 
people of Iraq for our continued help. McGonigle continues to serve our 
country as a member of the Army Reserves in the E-4 332nd Engineering 
Company of Kittanning, PA.
  Now back home in Duncansville, PA, Specialist McGonigle is dedicated 
to his family and his community. He has been a truck engineer for the 
Duncansville Fire Department for the past 2 years. His fellow 
firefighters regard him as a community-oriented man, helping the people 
around him as much as possible.
  Prior to volunteering at the Duncansville Fire Department, Specialist 
McGonigle volunteered with the Cresson Fire Department. His current 
fire department chief, Dave Boland, remembers meeting him as a young 
member of the Cresson Fire Department and hearing what an asset he was 
to the department. Chief Boland was pleasantly surprised when he moved 
to Duncansville and began volunteering at the Duncansville Fire 
Department.
  Mr. Speaker, Specialist McGonigle has dedicated much of his life to 
serving his country and his community, and the citizens of Duncansville 
and I would like to thank him for his courage and devotion.

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