[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 61 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        THE LOUISIANA HONOR AIR

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I wish to acknowledge and 
honor a very special group, the Louisiana HonorAir. Louisiana HonorAir 
is a not-for-profit group that flies as many as 200 World War II 
veterans a year up to Washington, DC, free of charge. On April 26, 2008 
a group of 99 veterans will reach Washington as part of this very 
special program.
  I want to take a moment to thank all the brave veterans visiting our 
Capitol city this trip:

       Richard S. Allain; Wilton J. Aucoin, Sr.; Henry E. 
     Babineaux; Nolan P. Barras; James R. Bazet, Sr.; Raymond R. 
     Beadle, Sr.; George Beaugh, Sr.; John S. Becnel, Jr.; Charles 
     F. Berard; Dailey J. Berard; Cecile M. Beyt; Raymond L. 
     Bienvenu; Dewey D. Billodeau; Nelson C. Boudreaux; Jules C. 
     Bourgeois; Alby J. Bourque; Roy J. Boutte, Sr.; Adam T. Boyd; 
     Gerald C. Braud; Minos J. Breaux.
       Charles E. Broussard; Dennis J. Broussard; Taylor J. 
     Broussard, Jr.; Earl H. Brown, Sr.; Leroy M. Burgess; Dracos 
     D. Burke; Leroy J. Coulter; Perry J. Decuir; Alvy A. DeHart; 
     Rogers DeHart, Sr.; Charles L. DeLahoussaye; Gustave A. 
     Duhon; John N. Fernandez; William S. Flores; Guy J. Folse; 
     Theresa D. Formeller; James T. Fulgham; Claby J. Gary; 
     Raymond H. George; Joseph C. Glorioso.
       Carlo J. Governale; Bert A. Guiberteau; Lloyd J. Guillory; 
     James S. Hebert; Joseph V. Hebert; Julius M. Hebert; Oddie J. 
     Hebert; Lawrence Lacy; Richard LaFleur; James W. Lancios; 
     Alfred S. Landry; Walter J. Latiolais, Sr.; Harold P. 
     LeBlanc; Malcolm F. LeCompte; Joseph H. LeGrand; Robert R. 
     LeJeune; RosaMae Lopez; Ray A. Louviere; Charles T. Mahoney; 
     Frank O. Maness, Jr.
       Salvadore Marchese, Jr.; Edith L. Mazurek; Mahlen M. Meaux; 
     Chelly P. Mendoza; Woodrow P. Mendoza; Leroy E. Miller; Leon 
     J. Minvielle, Jr.; Louis P. Monte'; George P. Munson; Henry 
     A. Myers, Sr.; Clifford D. Neal; James H. Newcomb, Sr.; 
     Stewart L. Newman; Jewell D. Palmer; Gerald F. Patout; Jules 
     G. Patout; Rene L. Patout; Jasper P. Pennington; George W. 
     Perry; Irwin M. Pierron.
       Thomas M. Randazzo; Griffin P. Reaux; Clyde R. Redmond; 
     Donald A.J. Sanders; Joseph A. Sarradet, Jr.; Clifton O. 
     Schexnayder; Francis P. Schwing; George E. Schwing; Jerry E. 
     Shea, Sr.; George C. Simar; Emile J. Tauzin; Paul A. 
     Traywick; Daniel L. Verret, Sr.; Laines W. Vincent; RoseMary 
     R. Walker; Johnnie A. Webb; Oliver A. Williams, Jr.; Robert 
     L. Williams; Howard E. Winston.

  While visiting Washington, DC, these veterans will tour Arlington 
National Cemetery, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, the 
Korean Memorial, and the World War II Memorial. This program provides 
many veterans with their only opportunity to see the great memorials 
dedicated to their service.
  Thus, today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring these great 
Americans and thanking them for their devotion and service to our 
Nation.

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