[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 102 (Tuesday, July 10, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S4817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN PETTERWAY, JR.

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, today I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing and celebrating the 101st birthday of Mr. John Petterway, 
Jr., of Shreveport, La. Mr. Petterway turned 101 on June 4, 2012.
  Along with celebrating his 101st birthday, Mr. Petterway has also 
recently celebrated the 99th birthday of his wife, Alzetta Petterway, 
and their 70th wedding anniversary.
  Mr. Petterway served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from June 
1943 to September 1945. He was in the European Command where he served 
in Africa, Italy, and France. Mr. Petterway was recently honored by the 
Caddo Parish Commission, in Shreveport, LA, as the parish's oldest 
living World War II veteran.
  After Mr. Petterway completed his service in the U.S. Army, he 
returned to Shreveport where he and his wife still reside. Long after 
his military duty and career, Mr. Petterway and his wife have stayed 
extremely active within their church and community.
  It is with a heartfelt sincerity that I ask my colleagues to join me 
along with Mr. Petterway's family in honoring and celebrating the life 
of this extraordinary person.

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