[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RICHARD J. AND FRANCES G. COWEN

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                         HON. MICHAEL A. ARCURI

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 2009

  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, I stand today to honor the memory and 
service of Mr. Richard J. Cowen and his wife, Mrs. Frances G. Cowen, 
both members of the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. 
Mr. and Mrs. Cowen were residents of my district in upstate New York, 
and their daughter, Ms. Mary F. Bechy, currently resides in Waterville, 
NY.
  Mr. and Mrs. Cowen were highly decorated for their service in the 
American and Pacific Theaters. Mrs. Cowen, a nurse in Hawaii and the 
Philippines, received the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with Bronze 
Star, the Philippine Liberation ribbon, the American Theater ribbon and 
the World War II Victory Medal. For his service, Mr. Cowen was honored 
with the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, 
the Philippine Liberation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Mr. and Mrs. Cowen for their 
service on behalf of our Nation during a time of great peril. Their 
sacrifice and dedication is truly an example for us all. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. and Mrs. Cowen and the many men 
and women who serve in our Nation's Armed Forces.

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