[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 168 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MR. LARRY THOMAS WALTZ

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2007

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Larry Thomas Waltz, the second son of Thomas and Hazel Waltz, who was 
born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Waltz was a credit to his family 
and to his nation as he heroically served his country by giving the 
ultimate sacrifice in defending America.
  As a youngster, Mr. Waltz was a strong academic student and had a 
passionate love of the outdoors. He excelled in both hunting and fly 
fishing. He chose to enlist in the United States Navy where he planned 
to be trained as a sniper. After extensive testing by the Navy, Mr. 
Waltz decided to enter Medical School at the Philadelphia Navy Hospital 
to train to be a heart surgeon. However, with the escalation of the 
Vietnam War and a shortage of corpsmen, Larry was transferred to the 
Marine Corps and was shipped to Vietnam on October 19, 1968.
  On November 1, 1968, Mr. Waltz gave his life in service to his 
country when he was killed by hostile fire while attempting to give 
medical treatment to a marine who received injuries from sniper fire.
  On the 39th anniversary of his death, I join with Larry's family to 
remember him, his life and his service to this great nation. I ask my 
colleagues to join with me to thank the many great men and women who, 
like Mr. Waltz, are proudly serving our Nation in their tireless 
pursuit to protect our freedom.

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