[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 71 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H3432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JAMES P. GREENE

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as we take time to 
reflect this week on D-Day and World War II, we reflect on the men who 
proudly fought for the ideals on which our country was founded, freedom 
and a democratic way of life. On December 7, 1941, our Nation was 
attacked, the worst attack on American soil until September 11, 2001, 
and that day our Nation was at war.
  Mr. Speaker, a constituent of mine, Mr. James P. Greene from my home 
county of Oconee County, South Carolina, was aboard the USS Detroit in 
Pearl Harbor on that fateful day. Fortunately, Mr. Greene survived the 
attack, and I am proud to say he continued on in service to his 
country, spending the entire war in the Pacific Theater. In fact, Mr. 
Greene also served in the Korean War, and his entire naval career 
spanned from 1939 to 1961.
  I would like to say to Mr. Greene and countless other World War II 
veterans just like him listening today, as a veteran who served after 
you and as an American citizen, thank you. Thank you for your service 
and thank you for your sacrifice. Our Nation is forever in your debt.

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