[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 102 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE MEMORY OF ARTHUR ``LU'' CAMPBELL

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                 texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2009

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
life of a true American hero, Arthur ``Lu'' Campbell of Rockwall, 
Texas, who passed away earlier this year on February 18, 2009 at the 
age of 89.
  Born August 21, 1919 in Rigby, Idaho, Mr. Campbell was the son of 
Herbert and Effie Campbell. He proudly served his country in the United 
States Army Air Corps during World War II and was a prisoner of war. 
His unit was captured in April of 1942. Mr. Campbell was a POW first in 
the Philippines before being moved to Manchuria where the Japanese 
subjected him to extreme torture for medical experiments. When he was 
rescued by the Soviets who liberated the POW camp three and a half 
years later, Mr. Campbell weighed just 94 pounds.
  Following his military service, Mr. Campbell worked in El Centro, 
California before retiring to Rockwall, TX in 1975. He was a member of 
the Church of Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but also attended the 
Presbyterian Church of Rockwall with his wife, Frances, who preceded 
him in death in 2005. He was involved in the Kiwanis Club, the Elk 
Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a member of the American 
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.
  Mr. Campbell is a true patriot who demonstrated bravery and strength 
of will in the most difficult of circumstances. He received the 
Presidential Citation for Valor, the Purple Heart on three separate 
occasions, a Bronze Star, and a Silver Star.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the life 
and service of this American hero, Mr. Arthur Campbell.

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