[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 160 (Tuesday, December 7, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING STEPHEN C. DuBOIS OF TULAROSA, NM

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                           HON. HARRY TEAGUE

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2010

  Mr. TEAGUE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a constituent of 
mine that is very special to me and my fellow southern New Mexicans.
  Stephen C. DuBois is a resident of Tularosa, New Mexico. He is 89 
years old and is a veteran. But over six decades ago today, Mr. DuBois 
was stationed in Hawaii, and he survived one of the worst and most 
cowardly attacks on our Nation in our country's history--the attack on 
Pearl Harbor.
  When the attack occurred, Mr. DuBois was a hospital corpsman in the 
Navy and was only 19 years old. He was in a tent when the Japanese 
began their assault. A marine came into the tent and mistaking Mr. 
DuBois for another marine, he told him, ``follow me.'' Together, they 
charged on to take control of an anti-aircraft turret.
  The marine was surprised at the way DuBois handled the weapon and 
asked where in the world he had been trained.
  Mr. DuBois answered that he had been trained in Newport, which 
shocked the marine even further. He replied, ``Newport? That's where 
the Navy gets trained!''
  To which Mr. DuBois could only reply, ``Well, that's what I am, 
Navy!''
  Whether he was a Marine or in the Navy didn't seem to matter much 
after that. Working with that marine, Mr. DuBois was able to bring down 
at least two Japanese planes that were attacking Pearl Harbor. While it 
is difficult to say with any certainty how many more casualties would 
have been inflicted by those two planes, you can be sure that the 
gallant actions of Mr. DuBois and his friend did save lives that day.
  And while we look back on that terrible day that brought so much pain 
and anguish to our nation and its citizens, we are also reminded of 
something else that was proven that day. We are reminded that when 
placed in tough situations, Americans can be some pretty extraordinary 
people.
  Stephen C. DuBois didn't take that gun for fame or fortune, for glory 
or for revenge. Instead he did what so many of our sons and daughters 
have done over time. He did it because he was ordered to. He did it 
because it was his duty. And by doing his duty, he saved so many lives 
and really he saved our country.
  So today, I want to honor not only those brave Americans that we lost 
at Pearl Harbor, but all of those brave Americans like Mr. DuBois who 
protected us and our beloved country. May God bless him and his family 
and may God continue to bless America.

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