[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO LT. COLONEL JOHN MULZAC

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 28, 2007

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend, 
constituent and all around great guy, Lt. Colonel John Mulzac. Colonel 
Mulzac, or Daddy John as he is affectionately called, is an original 
Tuskegee Airman. He is an original member of the very first group of 
African-American World War II fighter pilots of the ``99th Pursuit 
Squadron,'' later incorporated into the ``332nd Fighter Group'' and 
finally the ``477th Bomber Group.''
  After fighting in World War II, Daddy John went on to fly in the 
Korean War and later the Vietnam War. He was then a member of the Air 
Force Reserve and then the New York State Air National Guard. Overall, 
Daddy John has logged more than 15,000 flying hours for the United 
States Air Force serving from 1942 to 1983. In addition to his service 
with the U.S. Air Force, Daddy John worked for 20 years as a New York 
City firefighter. His son Robert Mulzac is continuing the family legacy 
and is currently a Lieutenant in New York City's Fire Department.
  In 1970, Daddy John left the New York City Fire Department and became 
a member of the First Group of U.S. Sky Marshals Flying World with 
several airlines including TWA. He continued his career as a Sky 
Marshal through 1972 training other Sky Marshals in Washington, DC.
  Following 21 years of service as a United States Customs Inspector 
for New York Kennedy Airport's Area Inspection and Control Division, 
Daddy John retired.
  Born on October 11, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, Daddy John spent his 
childhood in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where he now resides with his wife of 
61 years, Beatrice. They have been blessed with 8 children, 24 
grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. It was his wife Beatrice who 
pinned on Daddy John's pilots wings upon his graduation from Tuskegee 
Institute in 1944.
  Daddy John now spends most of his time in real estate and on the 
computer emailing his 6 grandchildren, who are enrolled in colleges 
throughout the country.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Lt. Colonel John Mulzac for 
his years of service and his invaluable contributions to our country. 
He is a true leader among men.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to a 
remarkable man, Lt. Colonel John Mulzac.

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