[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
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                           ARNOLD JOHN JACOBS

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                           HON. JOHN H. ADLER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to have this 
opportunity to express my gratitude to Mr. Arnold John Jacobs, of 
Forked River, NJ, for his dedicated and tireless service to the United 
States of America. For his heroism during WWII, Mr. Jacobs is 
rightfully being honored with the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit 
Citation Badge and the Philippine Liberation Medal on May 8, 2010.
  Mr. Jacobs was born in Philadelphia in 1918 and enlisted in the 
United States Navy at the age of 17. For the next few years, he 
honorably served aboard the USS Nitro and the USS Davis (DD-395). In 
November 1942, he put the USS Phillip (DD-498) into commission and 
served throughout WWII until receiving an honorable discharge in 
November 1945. As an active member of Squadron #22, he participated in 
23 offensive operations in 26 months during the war and helped in the 
Philippine liberation campaign.
  We, as a nation, are indebted to Mr. Arnold John Jacobs for his 
honorable service and for the sacrifices he made in protecting our 
country. I am proud to honor him today and hope my colleagues in the 
House of Representatives will join me in congratulating this honorable 
man for his outstanding contributions to the United States of America.

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