[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 174 (Friday, November 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MR. JOSEPH CARINCI OF ONEIDA, NY FOR HIS BRAVERY AND 
                                SERVICE

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                         HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 9, 2007

  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Joseph 
Carinci of Oneida, NY. Mr. Carinci is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, 
Boatswain's Mate Second Class, who served bravely and honorably in 
World War II.
  Joseph Carinci entered the Navy on March 11, 1943, and, at the age of 
18, boarded the gun boat USS Plymouth for his first sea voyage. On 
August 4th, the USS Plymouth was struck by a German U-boat while 
escorting a convoy en route to Key West, FL. Mr. Carinci and his 
shipmates waited for rescue in choppy, shark-infested waters as the 
ship sank. Tragically, by the time a British rescue ship arrived, Mr. 
Carinci was among only 85 surviving crew members. Following this 
harrowing experience, Mr. Carinci served honorably on the destroyer 
escort USS Hissem.
  Because of his exemplary service, Joseph Carinci was offered a 
promotion to the title of Boatswain's Mate First Class. Sadly, he was 
unable to re-enlist in the Navy and receive his promotion due to family 
tragedy: his father had recently lost a leg in a railroad accident. 
Because the Carinci family had already lost a son to the war in France 
and had another injured in Saipan, Mr. Carinci had no choice but to 
return home to support his family. He was honorably discharged on 
December 5, 1945.
  Joseph Carinci was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic 
Pacific Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign 
Medal with Bronze Star Device, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy 
Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp, and a Combat Action Ribbon.
  Madam Speaker, since leaving the service, Mr. Carinci has been an 
active member of veterans groups in Upstate New York. I am honored to 
count him as one of my constituents, and I ask my colleagues to join me 
in honoring Joseph Carinci and the countless other brave Americans who 
have served this country.

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