[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E355-E356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF AMERICA

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2010

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the World War II 
veterans from across the country who are traveling to Washington, D.C. 
with the Honor Flight Network, a program whose goal is to provide as 
many World War II veterans as possible the opportunity to see the World 
War II Memorial here in Washington, D.C., a memorial that was built to 
honor their courage and service.
  The American veteran is one of our greatest treasures. The Soldiers, 
Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsman traveling here today 
answered our nation's call to service during one of its greatest times 
of need. From the European Campaign to the Pacific Asian Theatre to the 
African Theater, these brave Americans risked life and limb, gave 
service and sacrificed much, all while embodying what it is to be a 
hero. We owe them more gratitude than can ever be expressed.
  I welcome these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorial. I 
am proud to submit the names of these heroes for all to see, hear, and 
recognize, and I call on my colleagues to rise and join me in 
expressing thanks.
  Irwin L. Abelson, William Ahearn, Norm Albaugh, Frank Albert, William 
G. Anderson, George Anderson, Joseph Ansaldi, Dante Argenti, Charles 
Aschmann, Jr., John Bacik, Sr., Francis R. Bailey, William Banta, Ted 
Barnes, Benjamin Bauer, Irving Berge, Donald Bergeron, Leroy F. 
Berkebile, Carmine Biondi, George H. Bitting, Alfred Blake, Henry L. 
Blim, Eugene G. Bonetti, Edward Borucki, Francis L. Bouthiette, Edward 
A. Branning, Jr., George W. Briggs, Lionel Brindamour, Blair B. Brooks, 
George Brown, Carl Brown, Douglas Bryant, Eldon Burgess, Jack F. 
Bussert, Anthony V. Caggiano, Adone T. Calderone, Sam M. Calucci, Alex 
Campbell, James J. Carbone, James S. Cardone, Lloyd E. Carpenter, Henry 
C. Carroll, Edwin Cartoski, Bert L. Casagrande, Pasquale Cassetta, 
Charles Catyb, Albert Catyb, Carmine J. Cella, Salvatore Chiarelli, 
Salvatore A. Citrano, Harold Cohen, John J. Colleary, Russell N. 
Collins, Robert F. Colvin, Victor Coronella, William Coronella, Vincent 
F. Costello, Edward T. Coyne, Arthur A. Cozza, Don Cruse, Robert 
Curtis, Raymond D. Daniel, Robert L. Davis, Carl E. Davis, Ralph M. 
Day, Frank Dezenzo, Fred P. Dickinson, Russell E. Diefenbach, Joseph G. 
Doherty, James J. Donnell, Joseph E. Donnelly, Calvin B. Double, Gerard 
Doyle, Clifford W. Drumm, Charles du Moulin, O'Neal Duffey, Gordon R. 
Dunbar, William R. Elwinger, Alvin R. Engelhardt, Raymond J. Enser, 
Julius J. Erdos, Karl Esler, Peter Fabregas, Peter J. Fantacone, Edmond 
G. Farah, Mike Florio, Dennis Focas, John E. Franklin, Jerome Freund, 
Arthur G. Fulte, John Fulton, Paul Gaither, Albert F. Gallo, John R. 
Giarrusso, Monroe Glazer, James Goins, Edward V. Golien, Frank M. 
Gondela, Jr., Milton R. Gore, Albert P. Greenwald, Victor Grillo, Don 
Griswold, Vaclav S. Gursky, Edward A. Haas, Robert B. Hagerman, Howard 
E. Haines, Charles Hamblin, Richard L. Hamel, Milton S. Harrell, Calvin 
N. Hartz, William T. Hay, Eugene J. Henleben, Kenneth Herrington, Ivan 
E. Hertle, Lawrence Hickey, William F. Hill, Edward R. Hodgman, Jr., 
Charles Holdstein, William B. Howell, Elmer Hurt, Walter H. Ingham, 
James Inglis, Bart Ingoglia, Thomas J. Jarecki, Elbert I. Jaudon, Jr., 
Warren Jenkins, Otto Jensen, Frank F. Jurek, Joseph L. Keller, George 
Keys, Paul J. Kieffer, Victor F. Kilkowski, Robert D. Kistler, George 
A. Klein, Robert Knight, Christos A. Kourambis, John L. Kraus, Leo 
Kukiela, Lewis A. Kull, Charles Lafferty, James L. Lange, Carman 
Laspata, John P. Lauriello, James H. Leidig, Harold C. Levenberg, 
Lawrence J. Levy, Clifford Lewis, Walter Lightcap, Edward Lindstrom, 
Harry Lines, Joseph Locurto, Vincent J. Lombardi, Thomas A. Long, David 
Loree, Alfred Maccheronio, James D. Maniatis, Anthony A. Marchitelli, 
Robert M. Marraccini, George Martin, Joseph McGinnis, William McCarron, 
John W. McCormick, Elijah McKelvin, Marion F. Merrick, Robert Meyer, 
Richard Miller, Arthur Minichiello, Glen A. Mohler, Blasco Molle, Carl 
Montensen, John ``Jack'' Mueller, Thomas Murphy, Edward L. Norton, Paul 
E. Novak, Ed Novak, Felix A. Novelli, Dennis J. O'Keefe, Thomas J. 
Oliva, Raymond J. Olley, Frank H. Otremsky, Neil L. Pallante, Edlen C. 
Pearson, Edlen Pearson, Arthur Pendleton, Henry J. Pepe, Salvatore O. 
Perrone, Arthur Petterson, Clinton Phillips, Lawrence M. Pinto, Dale 
Pottorff, Edward D. Radbill, Ellenor Rennell, Samuel W. Revels, William 
Rimshaw, Charles F. Romano, Fred Rose, Philip Roston, Robert Roy, Glenn 
J. Royer, George W. Sarlitto, Glenn E. Sauers, Angelo N. Sauro, 
Lawrence Schechter, Herman F. Schult, Nick Schweitzer, Elliott Sears, 
Andrew Serrell, Burton L. Showers, Fred B. Simonson, Calvin L. Simpson, 
Daniel Siraco, William D. Sitman, Richard Skovira, William W. Sleezer, 
William Sligo, Emil Sliwa, Clarence Smith, Nicholas Smith, Kenneth W. 
Soderstrom, Frank T. Spero, Theodore W. Stathis, Gilbert Stead, Donald 
B. Stearns, Charles H. Stewart, John D. Stover, Shirley Sutherburg, 
Arthur J. Sutton, Morris B. Sweet, James B. Tedrick, William J. Toohey, 
Arthur P. Travis, William Tully, Richard L. Usinger, Frank G. 
Valentine, Earl N. VanDyke, John E. Vargo, Nicholas J. Velardi, Albert 
J. Vicarelli, Anthony Vieceli, Lowell R. Wagner, Nicholas J. Waters 
Jr., Richard E. Watkins, John H. Webb, Robert H. Wetter, Robert White, 
Cecil F. Wigmore, Raymond W. Wike, John C. Witty, Milton S. Wolchuck, 
James M. Zirakian, Leon Zochowski.

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