[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 89 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN DIBACCO

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2013

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
military career of United States Navy World War II Veteran Sergeant 
Abraham Lincoln DiBacco along with his two brothers Albert and Vincent 
DiBacco who are also WWII U.S. Army Veterans. Sergeant DiBacco's 
service was one of respect and dedication; to which the people of West 
Virginia and the United States of America owe a tremendous debt of 
gratitude.
   Abraham DiBacco began serving his country in 1941 when he enlisted 
in the United States Navy. He honorably served on the USS George 
Clymer, the first United States Navy Attack Transport to participate in 
World War II, and embarked on his tour of service. He was stationed in 
the both the Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign and the Asiatic-Pacific 
Campaign. He proudly sailed alongside the USS Missouri when General 
Douglas MacArthur arrived in Tokyo Bay to sign the Formal Surrender of 
Japan in September 1945. Another instance of merit was his 
participation in preparations to land in Japan to backup the Enola Gay 
as it dropped its pay load on Hiroshima. From the ship they witnessed 
and felt the intense heat of the atomic bomb.
   Sergeant DiBacco has received a host of awards and decorations 
throughout his to our nation, including the European-African-Middle 
Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign 
Medal with Silver and Bronze Stars, a Navy Presidential Unit Citation * 
American Campaign Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze 
Star, and a Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
   Sergeant DiBacco lives in Martinsburg, WV with his wife, Ellen. 
Together they have been married for 65 years and have adopted two 
children. Today he continues to honor his fellow Veterans by creating 
floral baskets, with his fellow Veteran and friend Fran Erwin, and 
distributing them to Veterans across West Virginia, Ohio, and Virginia. 
Abraham DiBacco's life-long dedication to serving his country and his 
community is an example we should all follow.

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