[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 63 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONOR FLIGHT NORTHERN COLORADO

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam President, today I wish to speak on 
behalf of my colleagues and a grateful Nation as we welcome to the 
Nation's capital the 122 men and women of Honor Flight Northern 
Colorado. Together, they represent soldiers, sailors, airmen, and 
marines from WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. These heroes embody the 
dedication, honor, and selfless service that make this country great. 
We owe them and all servicemembers a debt that can never be repaid.
  Throughout the history of our great Republic, our men and women in 
uniform have shielded this country from the harm that others wish to 
inflict on it. We have always asked a great deal from these 
individuals; that they leave their families to fight in an unknown land 
against a deadly enemy. They have always bravely answered the call, 
placing themselves between this country and harm's way.
  On this flight are World War II veterans from every branch of 
service.
  From the Army we have:
  Robert Barnd, Loveland; Frank Brown, Fort Collins; William Castor, 
Loveland; Lowell Dart, Berthoud; Donald Draxler, Loveland; Jose Duran, 
Log Lane Village; Joseph Edwards, Scottsdale; George Emerick, Fort 
Morgan; Warren Garst, Fort Collins; Joseph Graham, Palo Alto; Roland 
Kaiser, Longmont; Victor Lazar, Sandy; David Leon, Alliance; Russell 
Malm, Greeley; W. Dennis McHenry, Estes Park; Raymond Mega, Longmont; 
Gerald Monroe, LaSalle; Bernard Nettesheim, Loveland; Richard Porter, 
Longmont; James Rauenbuehler, Fort Collins; Frederick Reck, Julesburg; 
Walter Sapp, Fort Collins; Alan Shultes, Longmont; Theodore Wahler, 
Loveland; Evans Woodhouse, Mead.
  Army Air Corps veterans include:
  Carson Bright, Longmont; Wayne Bullock, Fort Collins; Robert Duntsch, 
Bozeman; Marvin Fowler, Lamar; Donald Morrison, Limon; Homer Phillips, 
Jr., Fort Collins; Gilbert Rohde, Longmont; Charles Smoot, Loveland; 
Gene Thorson, Strasburg; Crowell Werner, Fort Collins.
  From the Navy are:
  Charles Agnew, Wheat Ridge; Eugene Bonkiewicz, Greeley; Jack 
Endacott, Estes Park; Robert Gillham, Peetz; William Hampton, Gering; 
Willis Kramer, Greeley; Harry Livingston, Estes Park; Gilbert Lopez, 
Denver; Armin Moser, Loveland; Reynold Olson, Estes Park; Marion 
Raines, Limon; Henry Schmitt, Jr., Longmont; Waldo Smith, Highlands 
Ranch; Fredrick Stein, Fort Collins; William Stromberg, Sr., Loveland; 
Clyde Treadway, Brush; Arthur Wartburg, Boulder; James White, Estes 
Park; Robert Williams, Johnstown.
  We welcome Marine Corps veteran Lewis Ashcraft, Littleton.
  And finally, from the Women's Auxiliary Corps, we have Mary 
Livingston, Estes Park.
  Also on the flight are veterans from the Korean War.
  Help me welcome Army veterans:
  Darryl Anderson, Fort Morgan; Raymond Anderson, Gill; Donald 
Armagost, Greeley; Eugene Ball, Windsor; Harry Bell, Fort Collins; 
Orlis Charboneau, Pierce; Robert Cupp, Loveland; Samuel Ehrlich, 
Longmont; Alvin Eurich, Simla; John Hess, Loveland; Donald Hoffner, 
Eaton; Robert Kramer, Fort Lupton; Robert Kruger, Platteville; Lindy 
Leifheit, Irvine; Chester McCoy, Brush; William Miller, Fort Collins; 
James Ochsner, Windsor; Arnold Piel, Stoneham; Wayne Pimple, Greeley; 
Richard Reagan, Wellington; Gerald Rice, Fort Collins; Joseph Sellers, 
Ault; William Shirey, Estes Park; Norris Slechta, Berthoud.
  Air Force veterans include:
  James Ball, Denver; Dale Crist, Frederick; Bobbie Desmond, Loveland; 
Francis Fleming, Jr., Berthoud; Virgil Hanson, Greeley; Marguerite 
Ingram, Evans; Harry Rieger, Brush; Edward Roebuck, Greeley; Robert 
Stanley, Greeley; Darrell Viegut, Loveland.
  From the Navy we have:
  Emil Badjar, Longmont; Leslie Brumley, Greeley; Edward Eson, Greeley; 
Clarence Ehlbert, Fort Collins; Leslie Fraley, Jr., Fort Collins; 
George Frysinger III, Fort Collins; John Goad, Severance; Roman 
Herrmann, Longmont; Chester McGuire, Loveland; Raymond Nuss, Greeley; 
Louis Peterson, Longmont; Marshall Petring, Fort Collins; Gerald Ross, 
Fort Collins; Alan Seaman, Longmont; Clarence Strahan, Jr., Fort 
Collins; William Striffler, Fort Collins; Irvin Tregoning, Johnstown; 
Jimmie Tregoning, Greeley; Merril Tregoning, Windsor; Sam Warner, 
Loveland.
  Representing the Marine Corps are:
  Timothy Daley, Fort Collins; Richard Gero, Loveland; Billy Hettinger, 
Fort Collins.
  And from the Women's Auxiliary Corps is Elizabeth Strahan, Fort 
Collins.
  Veterans from the Vietnam War are on this flight as well.
  From the Army we have:
  Dennis Henneberg, Loveland; Donald Hess, Greeley; Jack Roberts, 
Greeley.
  Representing the Navy are:
  Edward Fast, Fort Collins; Daniel Menzies, Loveland.
  And finally, Marine Corps veterans include:
  Doyle Biggs, Loveland; Paul Delgado, Greeley; Steven White, Greeley.
  Join me in thanking these Colorado veterans and the volunteers of 
Honor Flight Northern Colorado for their tremendous service to this 
great Nation.

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