[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1248]
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                    HONORING JOHN BRYANT BEALL, SR.

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2010

  Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I would like to recognize Mr. 
John Bryant Beall, Sr. Mr. Beall is a World War II veteran who will 
finally receive a significant military honor at the Edom July 4th 
Celebration.
  President Coolidge once said, ``A nation which forgets its defenders, 
will itself soon be forgotten.'' I am proud of Mr. Karl Little, who 
helped Mr. Beall realize this honor, and everyone who is taking the 
time on Independence Day to honor him.
  Mr. Beall will be awarded the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony on 
July 4th. He joined the U.S. Army in February of 1943 and reached the 
rank of Private 1st Class before his discharge in November of 1945. Mr. 
Beall served on the front lines of combat in two campaigns in Central 
Europe.
  Mr. Beall was one of five brothers that were raised in Edom. Mr. 
Beall, along with three of his brothers, served in World War II, while 
his oldest brother was too old to serve in the military. It is 
certainly a testament of courage and patriotism for the Beall family to 
risk so much in the defense of our nation.
  I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the entire 5th 
Congressional District of Texas, to thank Mr. Beall and his family for 
their service to our country. We should be eternally grateful for our 
servicemen and women in the past and present who have fought to 
preserve liberty for our generation and generations to come.

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