[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E751]
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     HONORING GIL COHEN FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2007

  Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor an extraordinary Eighth District resident. Mr. Gil Cohen has 
recently received the Bucks County Arts Award for his devotion and 
talent as an artist. An exceptional aviation artist, Mr. Cohen is a 
member of many local art groups.
  As a young boy in Philadelphia, Mr. Cohen became an expert in 
identifying the various World War II planes flying overhead. He 
combined this knowledge with a love of history and a gift for painting, 
first as an artist with the United States Army in West Germany and 
later as a freelance artist. One of his greatest accomplishments is a 
series of oil paintings depicting the Eighth Air Force during World War 
II.
  Mr. Cohen has received a number of awards for his work, and he has 
exhibited his paintings at the National Military Park system, the 
Kennedy Center and the Pentagon. He is a member of the Air Force Art 
Program, the New York Society of Illustrators, and the American Society 
of Aviation Artists. He is also a past Vice President and Chairman of 
the Exhibition Committee of the American Society of Aviation Artists. 
He is a Coast Guard Illustrator and has served as a member of the 
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Byers Bucks Fever Art Exhibition 
committee.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Cohen has proven himself to be both an 
accomplished artist and an upstanding citizen. His past service to the 
United States of America as an Army and Coast Guard illustrator 
demonstrates his commitment to his country, as does the work he still 
does in his community. Madam Speaker, such an exemplary model for 
society is seldom found, and I rise today to honor Mr. Cohen for his 
service and commend him for his talent.

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