[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 58 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E634]
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 TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA VETERANS ON THE SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 
                           2010 HONOR FLIGHT

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                            HON. CONNIE MACK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 22, 2010

  Mr. MACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the nearly 100 World 
War II veterans from Southwest Florida traveling to Washington, DC on 
the Honor Flight on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
  Since its inception in 2005, Honor Flight has flown tens of thousands 
of World War II veterans to our nation's capital to view the World War 
II Memorial. Thanks to the generosity of thousands of volunteers and 
businesses around the country, these heroes have an opportunity to 
visit the Memorial that was built to honor their service to our great 
nation.
  I would like to recognize the following men and women from Southwest 
Florida who are taking the Honor Flight to Washington, DC: Kurt 
Boenker, Fred Warner, Vincent Marinera, Carl Price, Joseph Harrington, 
James Jarvis, Norman Jarvis, David Smith, Lawrence Phelan, Thomas 
Withrow, Robert Bricker, Henry Chiminello, Robert Voege, Robert Schugg, 
Jack Anderson, James Cusick, Jr., Jack Blachley, Robert Hall, William 
Wardle, Ralph Cook, Leonard Nallman, Donald Lester, Thomas Mac Kimmie, 
Robert Stilson, John Drake, James Hausler, Alfred Pagles, Stanley 
Parks, Eugene Roaf, Edward Coombs, Bernard Brehm, Aubrey Smith, Ronald 
Birchler, Elwood Grube, Ira Weisblum, George Brown, John Nemeth, 
Kenneth Sayers, Edward Sturm, Eugene Poslaiko, Emmett Yoder, Jr., 
Charles Brandenburg, Eleanor Purser, Dorothy Kurtz, Louis Spencer, 
Joseph Beauchamp, David McKalip, Kenneth Ferris, Robert Partington, 
George Mann, Donald Bunger, Frank Parker, Michael Ursitti, Elias 
Ursitti, Charles Rogers, Forrest Yeager, Paul Groves, La Moine 
Heimstead, Edward Texley, Robert Demmink, Curtiss Sarff, Ervin Loche, 
Paul Wilcox, Dominic Franciose, George Doucette, John Heck, Frank 
Barletta, Frank Oden, Jr., Wesley Bates, Eugene Andrews, Jorgen Brinch, 
Frank Mazzarisi, Edwin Ratcliffe, Lewis Riggles, Charles Briner, Carl 
Loiocano, Carlton Carson, Lew Hall and Frank Burns.
  Throughout our nation's history, men and women have answered the call 
of duty in times of peace and in times of conflict. These veterans and 
their sacrifices have helped to preserve liberty and freedom around the 
world.
  I would like to thank these veterans for their commitment to our 
country. I am honored to have these brave men and women visit 
Washington, DC. Madam Speaker, it is a true honor to represent these 
heroes in Congress.

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