[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 18 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION AWARDS LIEUTENANT COLONEL (RET.) DEWEY L. 
                     COLES THE ORDER OF ST. MAURICE

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                     HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 3, 2012

  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lieutenant 
Colonel (Ret.) Dewey L. Coles as a winner of the National Infantry 
Association's most prestigious award, the Order of St. Maurice.
  Lieutenant Colonel Coles, at 21 years old, was one of the first 
soldiers to arrive on the ground in Korea during the summer of 1950. 
First serving as an artillery forward observer with the 24th Infantry 
Division and later as an aerial observer, Lieutenant Colonel Coles flew 
behind enemy lines to coordinate artillery attacks on Communist forces. 
For his tenure, Lieutenant Colonel Coles earned two Bronze Stars for 
valor as well as two Air Medals for his courageous service.
  The Order of St. Maurice is given to individuals who have 
demonstrated an exceptional degree of integrity, moral character, and 
professional competence during their service with the United States 
Army Infantry. I am so proud to announce this honor will be presented 
to Lieutenant Colonel Coles on February 9, 2012 by Brigadier General 
(Ret.) Robert J. LeBlanc in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
  It is due to the character and sacrifice of individuals like 
Lieutenant Colonel Coles that we are able to enjoy the blessings of 
freedom and prosperity here in the United States of America. I thank 
Lieutenant Colonel Coles for his brave service to our country and 
congratulate him on this much deserved award from the National Infantry 
Association.

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