[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 66 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E888]
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               TRIBUTE TO HONOR FLIGHT OF EASTERN OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2011

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 28 World War II 
veterans from eastern Oregon who will be visiting their memorial next 
Friday in Washington, DC through Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon. On 
behalf of a grateful state and country, we welcome these heroes to the 
nation's capital.
  The World War II veterans on this flight are: John Ansen, U.S. Army 
Air Corps; Lawrence Bannon, U.S. Army; Clinton Beauchamp, U.S. Navy; 
Roy Bunting, U.S. Navy; Albert Buscio, U.S. Merchant Marine; Jack 
Cooper, U.S. Navy; Claude Davis, U.S. Army; Robert Falley, U.S. Navy; 
Melvin Fuller Sr., U.S. Navy & U.S. Army; Harry Hartung, U.S. Army; 
Dayton Herron, U.S. Army; Leroy Hills, U.S. Army; Frank Jackson, U.S. 
Navy; Roy Janiec, U.S. Navy; Jack Kinsey, U.S. Navy; Paul Lesher, U.S. 
Army; Robert Maxwell, U.S. Army; Walker Nicholson, U.S. Navy; Glenn 
Plato, U.S. Navy; Henry Potts, U.S. Navy; Pete Stride, U.S. Army; 
Raymond Swee, U.S. Army; William Switzer, U.S. Navy; Collins Tucker, 
U.S. Army; Robert Warner, U.S. Army; Jack Wilson, U.S. Army; Garland 
Wright, U.S. Army; and Lawrence Zufelt, U.S. Navy.
  These 28 heroes join more than 63,000 veterans from across the 
country who, since 2005, have journeyed from their home states to 
Washington, DC to reflect at the memorials built in honor of our 
nation's veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, each of us is humbled by the courage of these soldiers, 
sailors, and airmen who put themselves in harm's way for our country 
and way of life. As a nation, we can never fully repay the debt of 
gratitude owed to them for their honor, commitment, and sacrifice in 
defense of the freedoms we have today.
  My colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and the 
volunteers of Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon for their exemplary 
dedication and service to this great country. I will be hosting a 
special forum on Capitol Hill next week for these highly distinguished 
Americans, and I'm very eager to thank them all in person.

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