[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF NICHOLAS V. MARTINO

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 16, 2010

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express 
heartfelt best wishes on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Nicholas 
V. Martino, a man who exemplifies a life of hard work, service to his 
country, and close family ties. Mr. Martino worked for 40 years as a 
master mechanic for American Construction in Hartford, Connecticut. Now 
retired, he lives in Westhampton, New York with his daughter Anne Marie 
Spinner, his son-in-law Guy Spinner and their two children, Adam and 
Nicole. He enjoys spending time with them as well as with his daughter 
Janet Tyler, son-in-law Lee Tyler and their daughter Meredith.
  Born in Hartford on June 8, 1920, Mr. Martino served from 1942 to 
1946 in the Army Air Corps as a Tech Sergeant working on B-25's and B-
26's, both medium-sized bombers. The B-25 first gained fame as the 
bomber used in the 18 April 1942 raid in which sixteen B-25Bs attacked 
mainland Japan four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The 
mission gave a much-needed lift in spirits to the Americans, and 
alarmed the Japanese who had believed their home islands were 
inviolable by enemy troops.
  On September 30, 1950, he married Marie Candela who passed away in 
1989. The couple had two daughters, Janet and Anne Marie. After his 
discharge from the Army, Mr. Martino continued a life-long interest in 
mechanics both at his job at American Construction and in his spare 
time. For years, he maintained a garage and truck filled with all kinds 
of tools for his many projects, and he still enjoys tinkering with 
hands-on projects with his son-in-law Guy.
  I would like to extend my congratulations to Mr. Martino and wish him 
a happy 90th birthday as he celebrates with his family and friends.

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