[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 109 (Wednesday, July 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1364]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF ILLINOIS

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 20, 2011

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the World War II 
veterans from my district who are traveling to Washington, DC, with 
Honor Flight Chicago, a program whose goal is to provide as many World 
War II veterans as possible the opportunity to see the World War II 
Memorial here in Washington, DC, a memorial that was built to honor 
their courage and service.
  The American veteran is one of our greatest treasures. The Soldiers, 
Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen traveling here today 
answered our nation's call to service during one of its greatest times 
of need. From the European Campaign to the Pacific Asian Theatre to the 
African Theater, these brave Americans risked life and limb, gave 
service and sacrificed much, all while embodying what it is to be a 
hero. We owe them more gratitude than can ever be expressed.
  I welcome these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorial. I 
am proud to submit the names of these men and women for all to see, 
hear, and recognize, and I call on my colleagues to rise and join me in 
expressing gratitude.
  Eugene L. Andrews, Raymond Appler, Gus Banakis, Preston Beard, 
Wallace E. Beaver, Frank J. Bernd, Frederick J. Boland, Edward Brown, 
Alfred Burton, Konstantine Costa, Donald DeBraal, Theodore DeJong, 
Edwin H. Enyart Sr., Arthur J. Fiddelke, Bernard Fine, David J. Floyd, 
James E. Folliard, Virginia L. Gary, Stanley G. Golaszewski, Byron G. 
S. Gronlund, Elmer Hajek, Lester Hansen, Wesley Earl Hardin Jr., 
Leonard P. Hasse, Roy E. Hilgendorf, Charles Hirsh, Robert Iftner, Anna 
Incinelli, William Isaacson, John Isenberg, Joseph G. Kacey, Vernon G. 
Kanz, Chris Karabatsos, Adam Joseph Keker, James F. Kerr Jr., Edward 
Kerschbaum, Lauri V. Koski, Ernest Krause, Chester Kwilosz, Daniel H. 
LaBella, Jerome L. Landsman, Rodney Latimer, Raymond J. Lesniewski, 
Jerry C. Levin, Paul T. Lorenzo, Donald E. Maas, John J. Maisch, Allen 
Mann, Earl McGarry, F. Edward Meksto, William Mihalo, Stephen 
Mileusnich, Jerrald Miller, Roy J. Moceri, James Morgan, Tony D. 
Morgese, William J. Murtha Sr., Thomas John Nagel, Carmen C. Nespeca, 
George Novak, Cornelius J. O'Connor, Dwain Eldon Parker, Stanley 
Piorkowski, Peter G. Polmen, Stanley Porch, Harry Clayton Price, Lloyd 
Quamme, Samuel S. Radford, Curtis D. Ramlet, Ora J. Royal, Thomas B. 
Ryan, Lester Schuenemann, Roland C. Schwarz, Mary S. Senn, Milton H. 
Shatswell, Burton J. Shulhafer, Bernard Joseph Siegel, David Simpson, 
George P. Slivinski, John F. Smith, Demetri Michael Spiro, Donald 
Springer, Leonard J. Sytsma, Daniel J. Trahey, Robert J. Trauscht, 
Marven Treiber, Robert Turner, Henry Van Westrop, Harold Verdak, 
William A. Vicich, John B. Wallar, Barry R. Wallis, Mathew A. 
Wardynski, Bernard J. Wavra, Theodore B. Winters, Chester B. Wojcik.

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