[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 101 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1285]
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                 REMEMBERING ENSIGN ROBERT W. LANGWELL

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 1, 2010

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, nearly sixty years ago, Ensign Robert W. 
Langwell gave his life in service to our great Nation. Shortly after 
hostilities began in the Korean War, Ensign Langwell was lost at sea 
when his Navy minesweeper was sunk off the coast of South Korea. On 
behalf of a grateful Nation, I wish to thank members of the Korean 
government and U.S. military who were instrumental in recovering the 
body of Ensign Langwell. After decades of fruitless searching, he will 
finally receive the burial he deserves when he is laid to rest with 
full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on July 12, 2010.
  Ensign Langwell was a native of my hometown--Columbus, Indiana--who 
served in both World War II and the Korean War. He later moved to 
Indianapolis where he graduated from high school, and then served two 
years in the Navy during World War II, including time at Pearl Harbor. 
Upon his return, Ensign Langwell attended Indiana University where he 
graduated with a degree in marketing. He was later called to serve in 
the Korean War before passing away in October 1950 at the age of 26.
  I offer my sincere condolences to David Parker, first cousin; Jerry 
Redford, Phyllis Johnson, and Brenda Showalter, all second cousins; 
Mary Parker, aunt; Jim Parker, first cousin; Nancy Cook, first cousin; 
John Parker, first cousin; and Karen Sprauer, second cousin. While 
Ensign Langwell's young life was tragically cut short, his valiant 
sacrifice is not forgotten.

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