[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E152-E153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ANDREW G. ROMAN

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2012

  Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
American and a proud son of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  Andrew G. Roman, known as Andy, died peacefully January 4, 2012 at 
the age of 87.
  Born to Greek immigrants on June 27, 1924, he was raised in 
Pittsburgh. By all accounts, Andy was a true patriot. During World War 
II, he served as a combat soldier in Italy with the 88th Infantry 
Division--Blue Devils, receiving two Purple Hearts and two Bronze 
Stars. After his honorable discharge, he returned to marry his 
childhood sweetheart Tresa and started his aerospace career working on 
the DC-6 and Harry Truman's Sacred Cow, with Douglas Aircraft.
  Traveling extensively throughout the world during his time with 
McDonnell-Douglas, he worked on many programs critical to the security 
and technological pre-eminence of the United States, including the 
Thor, Delta, Nike Zeus (based on Kwajalein in the South Pacific), 
Apollo, and SkyLab programs. Andy completed his 35 year-career as the 
Director of Factory Operations for McDonnell Douglas in Titusville, 
Florida on the Dragon and Tomahawk missiles. Throughout his career, he 
was honored to work with many wonderful colleagues and friends who 
represented the McDonnell-Douglas family, an organization he truly 
revered.
  Andy is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Tresa, and an 
extensive family that includes four grandchildren and seven great-

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grandchildren. I know that many of his family still reside in our great 
city of Pittsburgh.
  Andy's family and all those who knew him are exceedingly proud of his 
fine career and service to our country. I want to join with them today 
by expressing my best wishes for Andy's family as we honor Andrew G. 
Roman--an American patriot.

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